North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 143. State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions § 143-215.6E. Violation Points System applicable to swine farms

(1) Violations that involve the greatest harm to the natural resources of the State, the groundwater or surface water quantity or quality, public health, or the environment shall receive the most points and shall be considered significant violations.

(2) Violations that are committed willfully or intentionally shall be considered significant violations.

(3) The number of points received shall be directly related to the degree of negligence or willfulness.

(4) The commission of three significant violations, or the commission of lesser violations that result in a predetermined cumulative number of points, within a limited period of time of not less than five years shall result in the mandatory revocation of a permit.

(5) The commission of one willful violation that results in serious harm may result in the revocation of a permit.

(1) Number of points that lesser violations must cumulatively total to result in the revocation of a permit.

(2) Limited period of time during which the commission of three significant violations, or the commission of a greater number of lesser violations, will result in the revocation of the operator's permit. This limited period of time shall not be less than five years.

(3) Duration of the permit revocation.

(4) Conditions under which the person whose permit is revoked may reapply for another permit for an animal waste management system for a swine farm.