Kan. Admin. Regs. § 28-18a-20 - Denial, suspension, revocation, or termination of a permit or certification for swine facilities

(a) A permit or certification may be denied, suspended, revoked, or terminated, pursuant to K.S.A. 1997 Supp. 65-171d, as amended by L. 1998, ch. 143, sec. 1, L. 1998, ch. 143, sec. 16, and amendments thereto [K.S.A. 1998 Supp. 65-171d, K.S.A. 1998 Supp. 65-1,193, and amendments thereto].

(b) A permit or certification may be denied, suspended, revoked, or terminated for any of the following reasons:

(1) Misrepresentation or omission of a significant fact by the swine operator, either in the application for the permit or in information subsequently reported to the department;

(2) improper operation of the confined feeding facility, swine waste management system, or pollution control system, including any land application areas that cause pollution or a public health hazard;

(3) violation of any provision of K.S.A. 65-159 et seq. and amendments thereto, any regulations of article 16 and article 18, or other restrictions set forth in the permit, certification, or waiver; or

(4) failure to comply with an order or modified permit issued by the secretary.

(c) Procedures and provisions for the denial, suspension, revocation, or termination of a permit shall be pursuant to the provisions of K.A.R. 28-16-62.

(d) Any swine operator aggrieved by the denial, suspension, revocation, or termination of a permit or certification may request a hearing in accordance with the provisions of the Kansas administrative procedure act, K.S.A. 77-501 et seq. and amendments thereto.

(e) If a confined feeding facility is required to terminate operations or reduce the number of animal units at the facility, the swine operator may be allowed by the secretary to finish feeding existing swine at the facility at the time of notification by the department, until the facility is permitted or certified, or complies with the provisions of these regulations. However, in no case shall the termination of operations or the reduction of the animal unit number exceed five months from the initial notification to terminate operations by the department.

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Kan. Admin. Regs. § 28-18a-20

Authorized by K.S.A. 1997 Supp. 65-171d, as amended by L. 1998, ch. 143, sec. 1; implementing K.S.A. 1997 Supp. 65-164, K.S.A. 1997 Supp. 65-165, as amended by L. 1998, ch. 62, sec. 1, K.S.A. 65-166, K.S.A. 1997 Supp. 65-166a, K.S.A. 1997 Supp. 65-171d, as amended by L. 1998, ch. 143, sec. 1, K.S.A. 65-171h, and L. 1998, ch. 143, sec. 16 [K.S.A. 1998 Supp. 65-1,193] ; effective Jan. 15, 1999.