SECTION 12.103. General Requirements for Permits: Operators  


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  • Except as provided for in §12.104 of this title (relating to Continued Operation Under Interim Permits) on and after 8 months from the date of state program approval, no person shall engage in or carry out surface coal mining and reclamation operations on non-federal or non-Indian lands within the state, unless that person has first obtained a valid permit issued by the Commission.

Source Note: The provisions of this §12.103 adopted to be effective April 7, 1997, 22 TexReg 3093.