Utah Admin. Code R645-106-600 - Conditions of Exemption and Right of Inspection and Entry

610. A person conducting activities covered by this R645-106 shall:

611. Maintain on-site or at other locations available to authorized representatives of the Division and the Secretary information necessary to verify the exemption including, but not limited to, commercial use and sales information, extraction tonnages, and a copy of the exemption application and exemption approved by the Division;

612. Notify the Division upon the completion of the mining operation or permanent cessation of all coal extraction activities; and

613. Conduct operations in accordance with the approved application or when authorized to extract coal under R645-106-220 or R645-106-253 prior to submittal or approval of an exemption application, in accordance with the standards of R645-106.

614. Authorized representatives of the Division and the Secretary shall have the right to conduct inspections of operations claiming exemption under this R645-106.

615. Each authorized representative of the Division and the Secretary conducting an inspection under this R645-106:

615.100. Shall have a right of entry to, upon, and through any mining and reclamation operations without advance notice or a search warrant, upon presentation of appropriate credentials;

615.200. May, at reasonable times and without delay, have access to and copy any records relevant to the exemption; and

615.300. Shall have a right to gather physical and photographic evidence to document conditions, practices or violations at a site.

616. No search warrant shall be required with respect to any activity under R645-106-614 and R645-106-615, except that a search warrant may be required for entry into a building.

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Utah Admin. Code R645-106-600