Section 35-11-1209 - Contract eligibility(a) The abandoned mine land division shall not issue a contract to any contractor if the United States department of interior, office of surface mining applicant violator system shows the contractor has any one (1) or more of the following: (i) Delinquent abandoned mine reclamation fee;(ii) Federal or state failure-to-abate cessation order;(iii) Unabated federal or state imminent harm cessation order;(iv) Delinquent civil penalty issued under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, Public Law 95-87;(v) Bond forfeiture if the violation upon which the forfeiture was based has not been corrected;(vi) Unabated violation of federal or state law, rule or regulation pertaining to air or water environmental protection incurred in connection with any surface coal mining operation;(vii) Unresolved notice of violation.(b) As used in this section "ownership or controlling interest" means as defined in Title 30 of the Code of Federal Regulations part 773.5, as amended.