06-096 C.M.R. ch. 113, § 2 - General Provisions

A. Violations in offset credit use will be the responsibility of the offset credit user.

B. For licensed sources, offset credits must be certified by the Department, or the air pollution control agency in the state in which the offset credits were generated, before use as offset credits in a new or amended license issued to the source using the offset credits. For unlicensed sources generating offset reductions, offset credits must be certified by the Department before use in accordance with Sections 5 and 6 of this Chapter.

C. Unless otherwise provided by rule or statute, surplus emission reductions that occur as a result of state-mandated or federally-mandated controls on sources other than licensed stationary sources will revert to the Department for use in meeting present or future state or federal air quality requirements.

D. All offset credit generation shall follow public review procedures as specified by Section 6 of this Chapter.

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06-096 C.M.R. ch. 113, § 2