§ 35-11-1209 — Contract eligibility

(a) The abandoned mine land division shall not issue a
contract to any contractor if the United States department of
interior, office of surface mining applicant violator system
shows the contractor has any one (1) or more of the following:
(i) Delinquent abandoned mine reclamation fee;
(ii) Federal or state failure-to-abate cessation
order;
(iii) Unabated federal or state imminent harm
cessation order;
(iv) Delinquent civil penalty issued under the
Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, Public Law
95-87;
(v) Bond forfeiture if the violation upon which the
forfeiture was based has not been corrected;
(vi) Unabated violation of federal or state law, rule
or regulation pertaining to air or water environmental
protection incurred in connection with any surface coal mining
operation;
(vii) Unresolved notice of violation.
(b) As used in this section "ownership or controlling
interest" means as defined in Title 30 of the Code of Federal
Regulations part 773.5, as amended.