North Dakota Administrative Code
Title 43 - Industrial Commission
Article 43-02 - Mineral Exploration and Development
Chapter 43-02-07 - Geothermal Energy Production
Section 43-02-07-07 - Modification or revocation and reissuance of permit -Termination of permit - Transfer or renewal of permit

a. The commission may modify or revoke and reissue a permit if there are substantial alterations or additions to the permitted facility, or if the standards or regulations on which the permit was based have been changed by promulgation of amended standards or regulations or by judicial decision after the permit was issued.

b. When a permit is modified, only the conditions subject to modification are reviewed. If a permit is revoked and reissued, the entire permit is reviewed and subject to revision and the permit is reissued for a new term.

a. The commission may terminate a permit during its term or deny a renewal application for noncompliance by the permittee with any condition of the permit, the rules or regulations, or failure to disclose fully or misrepresent all relevant facts.

b. A permit may be terminated if the permitted activity endangers human health or the environment, or causes pollution to underground sources of drinking water.

a. A permit may be renewed or transferred to a new owner or operator if the current permittee notifies the commission at least thirty days in advance of the proposed renewal or transfer date and provided the permit does not need to be modified or revoked and reissued.

b. A notice of transfer must include a written agreement between the existing and new permittees containing a specific date for transfer of permit responsibility, coverage, and liability between them. The notice must demonstrate that the financial responsibility requirements of section 43-02-07-09 will be met by the new permittee.