Utah § 40-13-401 Permits required.

Utah Statutes

§ 40-13-401 — Permits required.

Utah § 40-13-401

Title 40Mines and Mining

Ch. 40-13Brine Conservation Act

Part 40-13-4Brine Mining Operations

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Utah Code Ann. § 40-13-401 (2026).

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(1)A person may not engage in brine mining operations in the state without a permit.

(2)A person may only transfer a permit to another person with permission of the division.

(3)The division may issue a permit:

(3)(a) authorizing construction, operation, maintenance, and cessation of processing and refining facilities and brine wells; and

(3)(b) approving, as part of that permit, post-cessation reclamation of the site.

(4)As a condition for approval of a permit, the owner and operator shall furnish surety in an amount determined by the division to cover reclamation costs for the facility and any associated brine wells.

(5)Approval of a permit is conditioned upon compliance with the laws, rules, and orders of the board.

(6)The board may order the closure of a facility and any associat

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(1) A person may not engage in brine mining operations in the state without a permit.
(2) A person may only transfer a permit to another person with permission of the division.
(3) The division may issue a permit:
(3)(a) authorizing construction, operation, maintenance, and cessation of processing and refining facilities and brine wells; and
(3)(b) approving, as part of that permit, post-cessation reclamation of the site.
(4) As a condition for approval of a permit, the owner and operator shall furnish surety in an amount determined by the division to cover reclamation costs for the facility and any associated brine wells.
(5) Approval of a permit is conditioned upon compliance with the laws, rules, and orders of the board.
(6) The board may order the closure of a facility and any associated brine wells:
(6)(a) if adequate surety is not posted;
(6)(b) if a violation of the laws, rules, and orders of the board exists and is not abated; or
(6)(c) for a significant violation of federal or state law not described in Subsection (6)(b) or substantial cause related to a natural disaster or imminent property destruction.