§ 42843
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(a)The department may revoke, suspend, or deny a waste tire facility permit for a period of up to three years, by serving a statement of issues, by personal service or certified mail, in accordance with Section 42852, if the applicant for, or holder of, the permit, does any of the following:
(1)The applicant misrepresents or fails to disclose material factual information in its application.
(2)The operator of the waste tire facility, at any time during the previous three years, fails to comply with an order regarding compliance subsequent to receiving a notice of violation, for any of the following:
(A)A violation of this chapter or the regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter.
(B)A violation of Chapter 19 (commencing with Section 42950) or the regulations adopted pursuant to that chapter.
(C)The terms or conditions of the operator’s waste tire facility permit.
(b)If the department determines that a violation specified in paragraph
(2)of subdivision
(a)demonstrates a chronic, recurring pattern of noncompliance that poses, or may pose, a significant risk to public health and safety or the environment, or if the violation has not been corrected or reasonable progress toward correction has not been achieved, the department may suspend, revoke, or deny a waste tire facility permit, in accordance with the procedure specified in subdivision (a), for a period of not more than five years.
(c)If the department determines that a violation specified in paragraph
(2)of subdivision
(a)has resulted in significant harm to human health or the environment, the department may suspend, revoke, or deny a waste tire facility permit, in accordance with the procedure specified in subdivision (a), for a period of five years or longer.
(d)The department shall notify the applicant for, or the holder of, the permit of the revocation, suspension, or denial of the permit and the effective date of the revocation, suspension, or denial. A revocation or suspension issued pursuant to this section shall remain in effect until the hearing is completed and the director issues a decision.
(e)Upon receipt by the department of a notice of defense to the statement of issues from the applicant for, or the holder of, the permit, the department shall, within 15 days, schedule a hearing before the director. The hearing shall be held within 90 days of the scheduling date, unless a later date is agreed to by both the department and the applicant for, or the holder of, the permit.
(f)After conducting the hearing, the director shall, within 60 days after the case is submitted, issue a decision, including an order setting forth the issuance, suspension, revocation, or denial of the permit. If the decision is not issued within this period, the revocation or suspension shall be of no further effect.