R315-309-1. Applicability

  (1) The owner or operator of any solid waste disposal facility requiring a permit shall establish financial assurance sufficient to assure adequate closure, post-closure care, and corrective action, if required, of the facility by compliance with one or more financial assurance mechanisms acceptable to and approved by the Director.

  (2) Financial assurance is not required for a solid waste disposal facility that is owned or operated by the State of Utah or the Federal government.

  (3) Existing Facilities.

  (a) An existing facility shall have the financial assurance mechanism in place and effective according to the compliance schedule as established for the facility by the Director.

  (b) In the case of corrective action, the financial assurance mechanism shall be in place and effective no later than 120 days after the corrective action remedy has been selected.

  (4) A new facility or an existing facility seeking lateral expansion shall have the financial assurance mechanism in place and effective before the initial receipt of waste at the facility or the lateral expansion.