17.24.1110    BONDING: REPLACEMENT OF BOND

(1) The department may allow permittees to replace existing surety or collateral bonds with other surety or collateral bonds if the liability that has accrued against the permittee on the permit area is transferred to such replacement bonds.

(2) The department may not release existing performance bonds until the permittee has submitted and the department has approved acceptable replacement performance bonds. A replacement of performance bonds pursuant to this rule does not constitute a release of bond under ARM 17.24.1111.

History: 82-4-205, MCA; IMP, 82-4-223, 82-4-232, 82-4-235, MCA; NEW, 1980 MAR p. 725, Eff. 4/1/80; AMD, 1989 MAR p. 30, Eff. 1/13/89; TRANS, from DSL, 1996 MAR p. 3042; AMD, 2024 MAR p. 258, Eff. 2/10/24.