Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Natural Resources
NR 600-699 - Environmental Protection - Hazardous Waste Management
Chapter NR 670 - Hazardous Waste Licensing And Decisionmaking Procedures
Subchapter D - Changes to Licenses
Section NR 670.040 - Transfer of licenses

(1) A license may be transferred by the licensee to a new owner or operator only if the license has been modified or revoked and reissued (under s. NR 670.040(2) or 670.041(2) (b)) to identify the new licensee and incorporate other requirements as may be necessary under s. 289.46, Stats., and chs. NR 660 to 673.

(2) Changes in the ownership or operational control of a facility may be made as a Class 1 modification with prior written approval of the department according to s. NR 670.042 or as a routine change with prior approval under s. NR 670.320. The new owner or operator shall submit a revised license application no later than 90 days prior to the scheduled change. A written agreement containing a specific date for transfer of license responsibility between the current and new licensees shall also be submitted to the department. When a transfer of ownership or operational control occurs, the old owner or operator shall comply with subch. H of ch. NR 664 (Financial Requirements) until notified by the department that the new owner or operator has demonstrated that the owner or operator is complying with that subchapter. The new owner or operator shall demonstrate compliance with subch. H of ch. NR 664 requirements within 6 months of the date of the change of ownership or operational control of the facility. Upon demonstration to the department by the new owner or operator of compliance with subch. H of ch. NR 664, the department shall notify the old owner or operator that the owner or operator no longer needs to comply with subch. H of ch. NR 664 as of the date of demonstration.