IC 13-15-2
    Chapter 2. Rules for Issuance of Permits

IC 13-15-2-1
Duty of board to adopt rules
    Sec. 1. (a) Each board shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 toestablish requirements and procedures for the issuance of permits.
    (b) In rules for the issuance of permits, each board may do thefollowing:
        (1) Prescribe standards for the discharge, emission, or disposalof contaminants and the operation of any facility, equipment, ordevice.
        (2) Impose the conditions that are considered necessary toaccomplish the purposes of this title.
As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.5.

IC 13-15-2-2
Allowable uses; content; criteria; priority applications; consistencywith federal law
    Sec. 2. (a) The boards may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 andIC 13-14-9 to allow the department to issue permits that do thefollowing:
        (1) Provide incentives to owners and operators of facilities toassess the pollution emitted by the facilities into allenvironmental media.
        (2) Provide incentives to owners and operators of facilities toimplement the most innovative and effective pollution controlor pollution prevention strategies while maintaining enforceableperformance goals.
        (3) Provide incentives to owners and operators of facilities toreduce pollution levels at the facilities below the levels requiredby law.
        (4) Consolidate environmental requirements into one (1) permitthat would otherwise be included in more than one (1) permit.
        (5) Reduce the time and money spent by owners and operatorsof facilities and the department on administrative tasks that donot benefit the environment.
        (6) Provide owners and operators of facilities with as muchoperational flexibility as can reasonably be provided whilebeing consistent with enforcement of permit requirements.
    (b) The rules adopted under this section may provide for permitsthat contain the following:
        (1) Authorization of emission trading.
        (2) Consolidated reporting mechanisms.
        (3) Third party certifications.
        (4) Multimedia regulation.
        (5) Other conditions consistent with subsection (a).
    (c) The rules adopted under this section must provide that a permitissued under the rules adopted under this section meets the followingcriteria:        (1) Activities conducted under the permit must result in greateroverall environmental protection than would otherwise beachieved under applicable law.
        (2) Upon issuance of a permit, all limits, conditions, andstandards contained in the permit are enforceable underIC 13-30-3.
        (3) The permit applicant must give notice in accordance withIC 13-15-8, and the commissioner shall give notice to the publicand provide an opportunity to comment on the proposed permitin accordance with IC 13-15-5.
    (d) The rules adopted under this section must allow thedepartment to give priority to applications involving permits that areissued as described in this section based on:
        (1) the degree of environmental benefit that may be obtainedunder the permit;
        (2) the potential application of any innovative controltechnologies or regulatory procedures that may be madeavailable to other permit applicants and permit holders; and
        (3) other criteria that the boards may establish.
    (e) The rules adopted under this section must be consistent withfederal law for federally authorized or delegated permit programs.
As added by P.L.128-1996, SEC.2.