§ 13-25-5-5 — Rejection of application; reasons; completeness; list of information; department duties

Indiana § 13-25-5-5

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 25: HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
• Ch. 5: Voluntary Remediation of Hazardous Substances and

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(a) The department may reject an application
submitted under section 2 of this chapter only for one (1) or more of the
following reasons:
(1) A state or federal enforcement action that concerns the
remediation of the hazardous substance or petroleum described in
the application is pending.
(2) A federal grant requires an enforcement action at the site.
(3) The condition of the hazardous substance or petroleum
described in the application constitutes an imminent and
substantial threat to human health or the environment.
(4) The application is not complete.
(b) If an application is rejected under subsection (a)(4), the
department, not more than forty-five (45) days after the department
receives the application, shall provide the applicant with a list of all
information needed to make the application complete. If the department
fails to comply with this subsection, the application shall be considered
completed for the purposes of this chapter.
(c) If the department rejects an application, the department shall do
the following:
(1) As described under IC 4-21.5-3-4(b) and IC 4-21.5-3-4(c),
notify the applicant that the department rejected the application.
(2) Explain the reason the department rejected the application.
[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-8.9-10.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.15.