New Hampshire Revised Statutes 149-M:12 – Criteria for Approval, Suspension, or Revocation
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I. The department shall approve an application for a permit only if it determines that the facility or activity for which the permit is sought will:
(a) Comply with this chapter and all rules adopted under it;
(b) Be consistent with the provisions of the state, district, and local plans; and
(c) Comply with federal and state air or water pollution statutes, regulations, and rules.
II. The department may suspend or revoke any permit issued under this chapter if, following an opportunity for hearing, it determines that:
(a) The permit holder has committed a violation of this chapter, or any rule, plan, order, or permit conditions in force under it; or
(b) The facility or activity covered by the permit presents an immediate and substantial threat to human health or the environment.
III. In processing applications for a permit under this chapter, the department shall comply with time limits prescribed in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 541-A:29, except the department shall not be required to issue a final decision on any application until 30 days after a public hearing held pursuant to N.H. Rev. Stat. § 149-M:11, IV(a) in order to assure proper consideration of public concerns.
(a) Comply with this chapter and all rules adopted under it;
Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 149-M:12
- following: when used by way of reference to any section of these laws, shall mean the section next preceding or following that in which such reference is made, unless some other is expressly designated. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:13
- state: when applied to different parts of the United States, may extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4
(b) Be consistent with the provisions of the state, district, and local plans; and
(c) Comply with federal and state air or water pollution statutes, regulations, and rules.
II. The department may suspend or revoke any permit issued under this chapter if, following an opportunity for hearing, it determines that:
(a) The permit holder has committed a violation of this chapter, or any rule, plan, order, or permit conditions in force under it; or
(b) The facility or activity covered by the permit presents an immediate and substantial threat to human health or the environment.
III. In processing applications for a permit under this chapter, the department shall comply with time limits prescribed in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 541-A:29, except the department shall not be required to issue a final decision on any application until 30 days after a public hearing held pursuant to N.H. Rev. Stat. § 149-M:11, IV(a) in order to assure proper consideration of public concerns.