Transfer of a Permit

(1) Any person who has a permit and is in compliance with M.G.L. c. 21G and 310 CMR 36.00 and all conditions of its permit may request a transfer of the permit, in whole or in part, to another person by submitting a request to the Department at least 30 days before the date of the transfer. (2) The request shall include a copy of the written agreement between the permittee and the transferee that transfers responsibility for the permit, and a certification by the transferee that there will be no significant change in use, source, location of the withdrawal, or discharge of the permitted volumes. The transferee must agree to accept all the provisions and conditions of the permit and the agreement must state a specific date for transfer of responsibility between them. (3) Any transfer of a permit that meets the requirements of 310 CMR 36.33 will be granted by the Department, unless the Department determines in writing that the transfer would be contrary to the intent or purpose of M.G.L. c. 21G or 310 CMR 36.00. No permit shall be transferred until the Department has authorized the transfer in writing. (4) A request for transfer of a permit that requires an amendment of the permit must be submitted as a request for a permit amendment in accordance with 310 CMR 36.29. (5) Each application for transfer of a permit shall be accompanied by the applicable transfer fee as set forth in 310 CMR 4.00: Timely Action Schedule and Fee Provisions.