North Dakota Century Code Title 23.1. Environmental Quality § 23.1-04-08. Permits

1. A person may not construct, substantially alter, or operate any hazardous waste treatment, storage, or disposal facility, nor may any person treat, store, or dispose of any hazardous waste without obtaining a permit from the department for the facility or activity. A hazardous waste treatment, storage, or disposal facility may not be issued a permit unless the applicant demonstrates to the satisfaction of the department that a need for the facility exists and the facility can comply with all applicable requirements under this chapter.

2. Permits must contain the terms and conditions the department deems necessary.

3. Permits must be issued for a period of five years.

4. Any permit issued under this section may be revoked by the department according to the rules adopted under subsection 3 of section 23.1-04-05 at any time if the permittee fails to comply with the terms and conditions of the permit, or with applicable requirements under this chapter.

5. If a permit applicant proposes modifications of an existing facility or the department determines modifications are necessary to conform to the requirements established under this chapter, the permit must specify the time allowed to complete the modifications.

7. Any facility required to have a permit under this chapter is exempt from the permit requirements of chapter 23.1-08.

8. Any facility required to have a permit under this section which was in existence on July 1, 1981, or the effective date of any statutory or regulatory change in the hazardous waste management which requires the facility to have a permit, and has made an application for a permit under this section must be treated as having been issued the permit until the final administrative disposition of the application is made.