Okla. Stat. tit. 27A, § 27A-1-1-205
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State environmental agencies - Transferred and
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assigned programs and functions - Unexpired or unrevoked licenses,
permits, certifications or registrations - Existing rights,
obligations and remedies - Existing orders, claims or causes of
action.
A. With regard to all programs and functions transferred and
assigned among the state environmental agencies pursuant to Section
1-3-101 of this title, all agency rules, including fee schedules for
state and county, relating to such programs and functions are hereby
transferred to the receiving agency for the purpose of maintaining
and operating such programs and functions. Such rules shall remain
in effect only until June 30, 1994, at which time such transferred
rules will terminate unless earlier superseded by rules promulgated
by the receiving agency. By February 1, 1994, each agency receiving
programs or functions shall have adopted new permanent rules to
implement the programs and functions within the jurisdiction of the
agency pursuant to Section 1-3-101 of this title.
B. Unexpired or unrevoked licenses, permits, certifications or
registrations issued prior to July 1, 1993, shall remain valid for
stated terms and conditions until otherwise provided by law. Such
licenses, permits or registrations shall be subject to the laws and
rules of the state agency to which jurisdiction over such licenses,
permits or registrations are transferred pursuant to the Oklahoma
Environmental Quality Act.
C. All rights, obligations and remedies arising out of laws,
rules, agreements and causes of action are also transferred to such
agency.
D. Nothing in the Oklahoma Environmental Quality Act shall
operate to bar or negate any existing order, claim or cause of
action transferred or available to any state environmental agency or
its respective predecessor, nor shall it operate to affect
enforcement action undertaken by any program, division or service
prior to such transfer to any state environmental agency.
Violations of provisions of law now contained in this title, and
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violations of rules, permits or final orders which occurred prior to
the transfer of jurisdiction and authority to any state
environmental agency shall be subject to penalties available and
existing at the time of violation.
E. Any application pending on June 30, 1993, before the
Oklahoma Water Resources Board or the State Department of Health for
a permit or license over which the Department has jurisdiction is
hereby transferred to the Department and shall be subject to the
Oklahoma Environmental Quality Code.
F. All permit applications filed with the Oklahoma Water
Resources Board on or before June 30, 1993, for which no permit has
been issued by the Oklahoma Water Resources Board for the land
application of industrial waste, sludge or wastewater shall be
subject to the requirements of this Code.
permits, certifications or registrations - Existing rights,
obligations and remedies - Existing orders, claims or causes of
action.
A. With regard to all programs and functions transferred and
assigned among the state environmental agencies pursuant to Section
1-3-101 of this title, all agency rules, including fee schedules for
state and county, relating to such programs and functions are hereby
transferred to the receiving agency for the purpose of maintaining
and operating such programs and functions. Such rules shall remain
in effect only until June 30, 1994, at which time such transferred
rules will terminate unless earlier superseded by rules promulgated
by the receiving agency. By February 1, 1994, each agency receiving
programs or functions shall have adopted new permanent rules to
implement the programs and functions within the jurisdiction of the
agency pursuant to Section 1-3-101 of this title.
B. Unexpired or unrevoked licenses, permits, certifications or
registrations issued prior to July 1, 1993, shall remain valid for
stated terms and conditions until otherwise provided by law. Such
licenses, permits or registrations shall be subject to the laws and
rules of the state agency to which jurisdiction over such licenses,
permits or registrations are transferred pursuant to the Oklahoma
Environmental Quality Act.
C. All rights, obligations and remedies arising out of laws,
rules, agreements and causes of action are also transferred to such
agency.
D. Nothing in the Oklahoma Environmental Quality Act shall
operate to bar or negate any existing order, claim or cause of
action transferred or available to any state environmental agency or
its respective predecessor, nor shall it operate to affect
enforcement action undertaken by any program, division or service
prior to such transfer to any state environmental agency.
Violations of provisions of law now contained in this title, and
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 27A. Environment and Natural Resources Page 20
violations of rules, permits or final orders which occurred prior to
the transfer of jurisdiction and authority to any state
environmental agency shall be subject to penalties available and
existing at the time of violation.
E. Any application pending on June 30, 1993, before the
Oklahoma Water Resources Board or the State Department of Health for
a permit or license over which the Department has jurisdiction is
hereby transferred to the Department and shall be subject to the
Oklahoma Environmental Quality Code.
F. All permit applications filed with the Oklahoma Water
Resources Board on or before June 30, 1993, for which no permit has
been issued by the Oklahoma Water Resources Board for the land
application of industrial waste, sludge or wastewater shall be
subject to the requirements of this Code.
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