8 CAR § 270-303. Licensing standards and requirements

(a) Any person who transports solid waste shall: (1) Hold the appropriate driver's license as defined by Arkansas state law; and (2) Annually register all collection vehicles with the Board of Directors of the Sebastian County Regional Solid Waste Management District providing: (A) Name, address, and telephone number of registrant; (B) Description of each vehicle to be registered including: (i) Make, model, and year of vehicle; (ii) Vehicle ID number; (iii) License plate number; and (iv) Name of vehicle owner; and (C) Description of the nature of wastes and size of loads. (b)(1) All collection and transportation systems shall meet the conditions outlined below. (2) Failure to comply with these conditions may result in a revocation of the hauler's license: (A) Solid waste shall be collected and transported so as to prevent: (i) Public health hazards; (ii) Environmental hazards; (iii) Safety hazards; and (iv) Nuisances; (B)(i) Collection and transportation equipment shall be designed and constructed so as to be as leak-proof as practical. (ii) The waste shall be suitably enclosed or covered so as to prevent: (a) Roadside littering; (b) Attractions of vectors; or (c) Creations of other nuisances; (C) Collection and transportation vehicles shall be kept in a sanitary condition; (D)(i) Collection and transportation of chemicals, poisons, explosives, medical red-box wastes, radiological wastes, and other hazardous materials shall be in accordance with the requirements of state and federal regulatory controls. (ii) These wastes are specifically prohibited from disposal at the City of Fort Smith Sanitary Landfill; and (E) All solid waste collected shall be transported to a state-permitted facility. (c)(1) Any hauler applying for a license must establish and maintain financial responsibility to the board. (2) Proof of contractor/vehicle liability insurance with minimum coverage as required by Arkansas state law, Arkansas Code § 27-19-605, of seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000) will be required to demonstrate financial responsibility. (3) The Sebastian County Regional Solid Waste Management District shall be shown as a certificate holder on the certificate of insurance. (d) No permit holder shall be deemed an employee or an agent of the district.