La. Admin. Code tit. 33 § V-3717

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
Section V-3717 - Incapacity of Owners or Operators, Guarantors, or Financial Institutions
A. An owner or operator must notify the Office of Environmental Services by certified mail of the commencement of a voluntary or involuntary proceeding under Title 11 (Bankruptcy), U.S. Code, naming the owner or operator as debtor, within 10 days after commencement of the proceeding. A guarantor of a corporate guarantee as specified in LAC 33:V.3707.F and 3711.F must make such a notification if he is named as debtor, as required under the terms of the corporate guarantee (see LAC 33:V.3719.H).
B. An owner or operator who fulfills the requirements of LAC 33:V.3707, 3711 or 3715 by obtaining a trust fund, surety bond, letter of credit, or insurance policy will be deemed to be without the required financial assurance or liability coverage in the event of bankruptcy of the trustee or issuing institution, or a suspension or revocation of the authority of the trustee institution to act as trustee or of the institution issuing the surety bond, letter of credit, or insurance policy to issue such instruments. The owner or operator must establish other financial assurance or liability coverage within 60 days after such an event.

La. Admin. Code tit. 33, § V-3717

Promulgated by the Department of Environmental Quality, Office of Solid and Hazardous Waste, Hazardous Waste Division, LR 10:200 (March 1984), amended by the Office of Environmental Assessment, Environmental Planning Division, LR 26:2493 (November 2000), amended by the Office of the Secretary, Legal Affairs Division, LR 31:2472 (October 2005), LR 33:2123 (October 2007).
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:2180 et seq.