§ 60-1-509. Civil and Criminal Penalties
Any person or operator who violates any of this part or regulations adopted pursuant thereto, or who fails to perform the duties imposed by these provisions or who fails or refuses to obtain a permit as provided herein, or who violates any determination or order promulgated pursuant to this part is liable to a civil […]
§ 60-1-510. Injunctions
When there is reason to believe that a person is violating or is about to violate or has violated any of this part or any permits or orders issued thereunder, the supervisor may institute proceedings in the chancery court of the county in which the alleged violation occurred for injunctive relief to prevent continuance of […]
§ 60-1-511. Part Supplemental
This part shall not operate to repeal or affect any of the laws of the state relating to the pollution of the air or waters thereof, or any conservation or mining laws, but shall be held and construed as ancillary and supplemental thereto.
§ 60-1-507. Supervisor to Correct Problems Upon Failure of Owner, Operator or Surety
Whenever the supervisor has determined that an owner or operator has failed or neglected to drill, case, operate, repair or plug a mineral test hole in accordance with this part or the rules or orders adopted hereunder, notice of the determination shall be given to the owner or operator and to the surety executing the […]
§ 60-1-508. Actions Prohibited
It is unlawful for any person to: Violate any of this part or any rule or order of the supervisor or board; Make false entry or statement in any required report or record; Omit or cause to be omitted from any required report or record full, true and correct entries as required by this part; […]
§ 60-1-501. Short Title
This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Mineral Test Hole Regulatory Act.”
§ 60-1-502. Purpose
The purpose of this part is to: Regulate the drilling of mineral test holes in order to prevent the pollution of potable water resources, both surface and subsurface, as the result of the introduction of undesirable substances, including natural brines, oil, gas, or mineralized waters through the process of the drilling of mineral test holes; […]
§ 60-1-503. Part Definitions. [See Contingent Amendment to Subdivisions (1) and (9)(d) and the Compiler’s notes.]
As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires: [Current version. See second version for contingent amendment and Compiler’s Notes.] “Board” means the Tennessee board of water quality, oil and gas; [Contingent amendment. See the Compiler’s Notes.] “For exploratory purposes” means drilling of mineral test holes for the specific purpose of exploring for mineral […]
§ 60-1-504. Administration of Part — Powers of Supervisor
The supervisor shall administer and enforce this part. The supervisor shall exercise the following powers to: Adopt rules and regulations necessary for the implementation of this part in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5; Make inspections of drilling operations and require the keeping of accurate records; Require that […]
§ 60-1-505. Permit Required — Fees
A person shall not drill a mineral test hole for exploratory purposes until the owner, directly or through the owner’s authorized representative, files a written application for a permit to drill, files an approved surety or security bond, and receives a permit in accordance with the rules of the supervisor. A fee shall be submitted […]