Sec. 5. (a) The department, in accordance with IC 13-15, shall operate a permit program for all incinerators subject to regulation under the rules of the board.

     (b) The department shall issue permits for an incinerator that is in compliance with construction and operating rules adopted by the board.

     (c) The department shall grant operating authority under a permit issued by the department only after the owner of the incinerator has:

(1) complied with all construction and pre-operational standards established by pertinent rules; and

(2) submitted the results of a pre-operational emissions test that demonstrate that the incinerator’s performance complies with all pertinent rules.

     (d) The pre-operational emissions test required by this section shall be conducted under the supervision of the department. In addition, the report of the results of the pre-operational emissions test must contain a certification that the test was performed in compliance with the following:

(1) All pertinent rules.

(2) The pre-operational emissions test plan submitted with the permit application.

[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-21-5.]

As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.133-2012, SEC.140.