R649-13-9. Approval of Bonding Contingent Upon Compliance with Laws

(1) Division approval of a bond is conditioned upon an operator's compliance with Title 40, Chapter 6, Board and Division of Oil, Gas and Mining, Title R649, Natural Resources; Oil, Gas and Mining; Oil and Gas, and orders of the division and board. (2) Except as set forth in Subsection (3), the division shall not approve a bond where information available to the division indicates that an operator: (a) has an existing liability with the division; or (b) has an owner, officer, director, partner, member or manager of a limited liability company, or other person with a controlling interest in the entity, who has or previously had, a controlling interest in another entity with an existing liability with the division. (3) The division may approve a bond for an operator with an existing liability if the operator provides proof that the existing liability has been resolved or is in the process of being resolved to the division's satisfaction. (4) The denial of a bond by the division may be appealed by filing a request for agency action with the board pursuant to Rule R649-10.