§ 75-2-425 — Notice Of Noncompliance -- Challenge

75-2-425 . Notice of noncompliance -- challenge. (1) The department shall give a brief but reasonably specific notice of noncompliance to each person who owns or operates a source subject to 75-2-421 (1) which is not in compliance as provided in that subsection, within 30 days after the department has discovered the noncompliance.
(2) Each person to whom notice has been given pursuant to subsection (1) shall:
(a) calculate the amount of penalty owed (determined in accordance with 75-2-422 (1)) and the schedule of payments (determined in accordance with 75-2-423 ) for each source and, within 45 days after issuance of the notice of noncompliance, submit that calculation and proposed schedule, together with the information necessary for an independent verification thereof, to the department; or
(b) submit to the board a petition within 45 days after the issuance of such notice, challenging such notice of noncompliance or alleging entitlement to an exemption under 75-2-421 (2) with respect to a particular source.
(3) Each person to whom notice of noncompliance is given shall pay the department the amount determined under 75-2-422 as the appropriate penalty unless there has been a final determination granting a petition filed pursuant to subsection (2)(b).

Legislative History

En. Sec. 11, Ch. 560, L. 1979.