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Utah Code § 40-6-16

Duties of division

Amended by Chapter 159, 2025 General Session

In addition to the duties assigned by the board, the division shall:

(1) develop and implement an inspection program that will include production data, pre-drilling checks, and site security reviews;

(2) publish a monthly production report;

(3) publish a monthly gas processing plant report;

(4) review and evaluate, before a hearing, evidence submitted with the petition to be presented to the board;

(5) require adequate assurance of approved water rights in accordance with rules and orders enacted under Section 40-6-5;

(6) notify the county executive of the county in which the drilling will take place in writing of the issuance of a drilling permit;

(7) complete the verification of natural gas to hydrogen conversion plants required by Section 59-5-303;

(8) enter agreements and issue tax credit certificates in accordance with Section 40-6-24; and

(9) through the division's director, implement Title 19, Chapter 12, Pollution Control Act.

Official source: Utah State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Utah statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.