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Chapter 1. Duties of Department
13-14-1-1. Repealed - [Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-3-2.5.] As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.4. Repealed...
13-14-1-2. Program of Continuing Surveillance and Inspection - Sec. 2. The department shall conduct a program of continuing...
13-14-1-3. Assurance of Accomplishment of Programs Established - Sec. 3. The department shall assure accomplishment of the comprehensive,...
13-14-1-4. Compliance With Standards and Rules - Sec. 4. The department shall procure compliance with standards and...
13-14-1-5. Public Awareness and Participation - Sec. 5. The department shall develop and implement a program...
13-14-1-6. Solid Waste Recycling and Source Reduction; Educational Programs - Sec. 6. (a) The department shall, in cooperation with other...
13-14-1-7. Proposed Budget; Preparation - Sec. 7. The commissioner shall prepare the proposed budget of...
13-14-1-8. Financing Structure; Proposal - Sec. 8. The commissioner may propose financing a structure to...
13-14-1-9. Permits, Licenses, Orders, and Variances; Issuance - Sec. 9. (a) The commissioner shall issue permits, licenses, orders,...
13-14-1-10. Programs and Facilities; Assistance to Local Units - Sec. 10. The department shall encourage and assist units of...
13-14-1-11. Operating Policies - Sec. 11. The department shall follow the operating policies established...
13-14-1-11.5. Use by Department of Policy or Statement; Presentation to Appropriate Board; Public Dissemination - Sec. 11.5. (a) If the department proposes to utilize a...
13-14-1-11.7. Department to Annually Report Changes in Rules, Operating Policies or Procedures, and Nonrule Policies; Submission to Legislative Services Agency; Presentation to Legislative Council - Sec. 11.7. (a) Before July 1 of each year, the...
13-14-1-12. Enforcement of Rules - Sec. 12. The commissioner shall enforce rules consistent with the...
13-14-1-13. Monitoring and Reporting Requirements - Sec. 13. The commissioner shall establish and administer monitoring and...
13-14-1-14. Information Clearinghouses; Public Education Programs; Other Actions - Sec. 14. The department shall do the following: (1) Develop...
13-14-1-15. Repealed - As added by P.L.192-2005, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.180-2014, SEC.4. Repealed...
13-14-1-16. Board Abolished; Transfer of Powers - Sec. 16. The clean manufacturing technology board established by IC...
13-14-1-17. Annual Report; Contents - Sec. 17. (a) Before November 1 of each year, the...
13-14-1-18. Flood Control Permit Process; Coordination With Other State Agencies - Sec. 18. The department shall coordinate with the department of...
Chapter 2. Powers of Department
13-14-2-1. Orders and Determinations by Commissioner - Sec. 1. (a) This section applies to any: (1) determination...
13-14-2-2. Entry Upon Private or Public Property for Inspection by Agent - Sec. 2. The department may have a designated agent, upon...
13-14-2-3. Department to Represent State in All Matters Pertaining to Environmental Protection - Sec. 3. The department may do the following: (1) Represent...
13-14-2-4. Acceptance of Gifts or Other Funds - Sec. 4. The department may accept and receive, on behalf...
13-14-2-5. Contract for Legal, Professional, and Other Services - Sec. 5. The commissioner may employ or contract for the...
13-14-2-6. Court Actions by Commissioner - Sec. 6. Except as provided in IC 13-14-6, the commissioner...
13-14-2-7. Orders to Secure Compliance; Civil Penalties - Sec. 7. Except as provided in IC 13-14-6, the commissioner...
13-14-2-8. Certain Restrictive Covenants Not Subject to Department Approval; Department Review and Action on Certain Activities and Land Use Restrictions - Sec. 8. (a) Subject to subsection (b), a restrictive covenant...
13-14-2-9. Modification of Restrictive Covenants; Recovery of Expenses Incurred - Sec. 9. (a) This section applies to a restrictive covenant...
Chapter 3. Plans for Local Facilities and Standards
13-14-3-1. Local Governmental Units; Developing Environmental Facilities - Sec. 1. The department shall encourage and advise local governmental...
13-14-3-2. Local Governmental Units; Minimum Standards - Sec. 2. Each facility or standard of a local governmental...
13-14-3-3. Local Governmental Units; Hearings; Orders - Sec. 3. (a) If the commissioner finds that the local...
Chapter 4. Notice to Department of Plans and Programs Affecting the Environment
13-14-4-1. State Agencies; Reports - Sec. 1. (a) Each agency, department, and institution of the...
13-14-4-2. Federal Loans and Grants - Sec. 2. (a) Each: (1) unit of local government referred...
13-14-4-3. Technical or Monitoring Program Reports - Sec. 3. (a) Each person: (1) discharging; or (2) proposing...
Chapter 5. Inspections
13-14-5-1. Applicability of Chapter - Sec. 1. This chapter applies to inspections conducted under IC...
13-14-5-2. Notice and Oral Report to Property Owners - Sec. 2. Except as provided in section 3 of this...
13-14-5-3. Written Summary Instead of Oral Report - Sec. 3. If the designated agent of the department completes...
13-14-5-4. Permitted Omissions From Oral Reports and Written Summaries - Sec. 4. A designated agent of the department is not...
13-14-5-5. Rules - Sec. 5. The board shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2...
13-14-5-6. Information Presented by Property Owner - Sec. 6. (a) The property owner may provide information in...
Chapter 6. Limitations of Action; Administrative Proceedings
13-14-6-1. Applicability of Chapter - Sec. 1. Except as provided in IC 13-23-1-4, this chapter...
13-14-6-2. Limitation of Actions - Sec. 2. A department enforcement action must commence by issuing...
13-14-6-3. Void Actions - Sec. 3. A department enforcement action commenced after the time...
Chapter 7. Assignment of Rulemaking Authority
13-14-7-1. Assignment of Rulemaking Authority to Boards - Sec. 1. The: (1) governor may assign to the board...
Chapter 8. Rules and Standards
13-14-8-0.3. Application of Rule That Does Not Comply With Ic 13-20-7-1 - Sec. 0.3. A rule that: (1) was adopted by the...
13-14-8-1. Adoption or Modification of Rules and Standards - Sec. 1. (a) The board may: (1) adopt; (2) repeal;...
13-14-8-2. Proposal for Adoption or Modification of Rules and Standards - Sec. 2. (a) The department may propose to the board...
13-14-8-3. Scope - Sec. 3. A rule or standard adopted by a board...
13-14-8-4. Considerations in Adoption - Sec. 4. In adopting rules and establishing standards, a board...
13-14-8-5. Proposals for Rule - Sec. 5. (a) Any person may present written proposals for...
13-14-8-6. Hearings - Sec. 6. (a) Each hearing on a proposed rule must...
13-14-8-7. Duties of Board - Sec. 7. (a) Without limiting the generality of the regulatory...
13-14-8-8. Variance From Rules; Application; Hearing; Five Year Limit; Revocation of Variance - Sec. 8. (a) Except as provided in section 9 of...
13-14-8-9. Variance From Water Quality Standard; Conditions; Duration; When Application May Be Submitted - Sec. 9. (a) A variance from a water quality standard...
13-14-8-10. Undue Hardship; Criteria - Sec. 10. A board may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2...
13-14-8-11. Appeals - Sec. 11. (a) A person affected by a decision of...
13-14-8-11.5. Site-Specific Limitation for Npdes Permit; Application Process and Criteria - Sec. 11.5. (a) The department shall prepare and publish in...
13-14-8-11.6. Permits for Modification or Construction of Water Pollution Facility - Sec. 11.6. (a) A discharger is not required to obtain...
Chapter 9. Rulemaking Procedures
13-14-9-0.1. Application of Certain Amendments to Chapter - Sec. 0.1. The amendments made to sections 3 and 4...
13-14-9-1. Applicability of Chapter - Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided in sections 8 and...
13-14-9-2. Public Comment Periods - Sec. 2. Except as provided in sections 4.5, 7, 8,...
13-14-9-3. First Public Comment Period; Notice - Sec. 3. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the...
13-14-9-4. Second Public Comment Period; Notice - Sec. 4. (a) The department shall provide notice in the...
13-14-9-4.2. Department Required to Provide the Office of Management and Budget Fiscal Impact Statement to Board - Sec. 4.2. Not less than fourteen (14) days before the...
13-14-9-4.5. Third Public Comment Period; Notice - Sec. 4.5. (a) Except for a rule: (1) that has...
13-14-9-5. Adoption; Prerequisites - Sec. 5. (a) A board may not adopt a rule...
13-14-9-6. Board Meetings; Written Materials - Sec. 6. In addition to the requirements of section 8...
13-14-9-7. Waiver of First Public Comment Period - Sec. 7. (a) Unless a board determines under section 5(c)(2)...
13-14-9-8. Special Rulemaking Process for Certain Rules; Findings; Notice; Hearing; Rule Based on Nullified Federal Law or Regulation - Sec. 8. (a) Except as provided in subsection (g), unless...
13-14-9-9. Action Upon Proposed Rules - Sec. 9. After complying with sections 2 through 8 of...
13-14-9-10. Amended Proposals; Logical Outgrowth - Sec. 10. (a) A board may amend a proposed rule...
13-14-9-11. Amended Proposals; Notice - Sec. 11. If the board recommends amendments to a proposed...
13-14-9-12. Rejection; Grounds - Sec. 12. The board may reject a proposed rule under...
13-14-9-13. Rejection; Public Comment - Sec. 13. If a board rejects a proposed rule under...
13-14-9-14. Procedures for Board to Establish Water Quality Standards for Combined Sewer Community; Notice of Rulemaking; Hearing; Epa Approval - Sec. 14. (a) Except as provided in subsection (g), sections...
Chapter 9.5. Expiration and Readoption of Administrative Rules
13-14-9.5-1. Exceptions - Sec. 1. This chapter does not apply to a rule...
13-14-9.5-1.1. Rules That Do Not Expire; Public Hearings - Sec. 1.1. (a) This section applies to the following: (1)...
13-14-9.5-2. Dates for Expiration - Sec. 2. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) or...
13-14-9.5-3. Procedures for Readoption - Sec. 3. (a) The department or a board that has...
13-14-9.5-4. Readoption of Rules; Request for Readoption of Particular Rule - Sec. 4. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), with...
13-14-9.5-5. Power of Governor to Postpone Expiration Date - Sec. 5. If a rule is not readopted and the...
13-14-9.5-6. Removal of Expired Rules - Sec. 6. Except as provided in section 4(a) of this...
Chapter 10. General Emergency Procedures
13-14-10-1. Emergency Order; Notice; Compliance - Sec. 1. (a) Whenever the commissioner concludes, in consultation with...
13-14-10-2. Suit on Behalf of State to Restrain Person Contributing to Pollution - Sec. 2. (a) Upon receipt of evidence that a pollution...
13-14-10-3. Emergency Assistance - Sec. 3. (a) The commissioner may order and provide assistance...
Chapter 11. Records of the Department and Boards
13-14-11-1. Record of Actions Taken; Confidential Information - Sec. 1. (a) The commissioner shall maintain a record of...
13-14-11-2. Waiver of Fees - Sec. 2. The department and boards may reduce or waive...
13-14-11-3. Records Permissively Excepted From Disclosure - Sec. 3. (a) A person required by the department or...
13-14-11-4. Storage and Security of Files - Sec. 4. The department shall, subject to the approval of...
13-14-11-5. Confidentiality Agreements - Sec. 5. The board shall adopt rules requiring the execution...
13-14-11-6. Disclosure to Other Officers, Employees, or Authorized Representatives - Sec. 6. All records, reports, or information accorded confidential treatment...
Chapter 12. Environmental Management Special Fund
13-14-12-1. Sources of Money for the Fund; Commissioner May Redirect Penalty Revenue - Sec. 1. (a) The officials collecting the following shall remit...
13-14-12-2. Use of Money - Sec. 2. The money on deposit in the environmental management...
13-14-12-3. Emergencies - Sec. 3. The budget agency shall, with the governor's approval,...
13-14-12-4. Auditor's Report - Sec. 4. (a) The auditor of state shall issue a...
Chapter 13. Electronic Applications and Reports
13-14-13-1. Applicability - Sec. 1. This chapter applies to the use of an...
13-14-13-2. Department May Require Electronic Submissions; Exception; Acceptable Submissions - Sec. 2. (a) If a person is required to submit...
13-14-13-3. Repealed - As added by P.L.114-2008, SEC.8. Repealed by P.L.147-2015, SEC.5.
13-14-13-4. Department Adoption of Procedures for Electronic Signatures on Electronic Documents - Sec. 4. (a) The department may adopt procedures that are...
13-14-13-5. Electronic Signature Requirements; Repudiation of Electronic Signature Not Permitted - Sec. 5. Information submitted in an acceptable electronic document under...
13-14-13-6. Civil, Criminal, and Other Penalties - Sec. 6. A person is subject to applicable state or...
13-14-13-7. Criminal Penalties Applicable to Information Provided in Both Electronic and Other Forms - Sec. 7. A person submitting information using an assigned signature...