40-13-204. Forfeiture of surety.
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Effective 5/7/2025
40-13-204. Forfeiture of surety.
(1)Subsection
(2)applies if the board determines that an operator has neglected, failed, or refused to:
(a)plug and abandon a brine well;
(b)close any surface impoundment;
(c)repair a brine well leaking or causing waste; or
(d)maintain and reclaim a site.
(2)A person who violates Subsection
(1)shall forfeit from the person's surety or shall pay to this state a sum equal to the cost of:
(a)plugging a brine well;
(b)closure of the surface impoundment;
(c)repair of the brine well leaking or causing waste; or
(d)reclamation of the site.
Enacted by Chapter 152 , 2025 General Session