Sec. 2. (a) A person may not transport, treat, store, or dispose of septage in violation of this chapter.

     (b) A person may not engage in:

(1) the cleaning of sewage disposal systems; or

(2) the transportation, treatment, storage, or disposal of septage;

without a septage management permit unless the person is exempted under section 7 of this chapter.

     (c) A person may not dispose of septage by land application without first obtaining approval of the land application site under this chapter.

     (d) The department may issue a septage management permit that incorporates approval of a land application site.

     (e) The department may issue new and renewal permits and approvals under this chapter for a period the department determines appropriate. However, the period may not exceed three (3) years.

[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-8.8-3.]

As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.31-1999, SEC.1; P.L.114-2008, SEC.10; P.L.159-2011, SEC.25; P.L.37-2012, SEC.20.