Section 245.310  Permit Denial

In addition to failing to meet the requirements of Section 245.300(c)(1) through (c)(7), the Department may also refuse to issue a high volume horizontal hydraulic fracturing permit for one or more of the following causes (Section 1-60(a) of the Act):

a)         providing incorrect, misleading, incomplete, or materially untrue information in a permit application or any document required to be filed with the Department during the permit application process (Section 1-60(a)(1) of the Act);

b)         using fraudulent, coercive, or dishonest practices, or demonstrating incompetence, untrustworthiness, or financial irresponsibility in the conduct of business in this State or elsewhere (Section 1-60(a)(4) of the Act);

c)         having a high volume horizontal hydraulic fracturing permit, or its equivalent, revoked in any other state, province, district, or territory for incurring a material or major violation or using fraudulent or dishonest practices (Section 1-60(a)(5) of the Act); or

d)         an emergency condition exists under which conduct of the high volume horizontal hydraulic fracturing operations would pose a significant hazard to public health, public safety, property, aquatic life, wildlife, or the environment (Section 1-60(a)(6) of the Act).