Weather Mod - Controlling Activites Report

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!m. STAFF COMMENTS 151-1-9. License and pennit required - exemptions. (1) No 151-1-9. The Committee follDwing the Texas law, recommends that the operator obtain a weather modification license as well as an operational permit before commencing any weather control activity. Government, university, non- profit research operations, and Dperations con- ducted to meet emergency situations -- drought, fire, fog, etc. -- may, at the discretion of the Director, be exempted from paying the required license and permit fees. person, persons or oorporations may engage in activities for weather modification and control Nithout a Neather modification license and a ;1eather modification pennit issued by the director; nor \ may they engage in any activities in violation of any term or condition of the license or the pemit. (2) (a) The director, to the extent he considers exemptions practical, may provide by regulation for exempting the follO\'ling activi ties from the fee requirements of this chapter: (b) Research, developnent, and experiments conducted by state and federal agencies, institutions of higher learning, and bona fide nonprofit research organizations; (c) Laboratory research and experiments; and (d) Activities of an emergency nature for protection against fire, frost, hail, sleet, smog, fog, or drought. 151-1-10. Issuance of license~ (1) (a) The director, in 151-1-10. Licenses shall be issuad to any person who meets the basic qualifications estab- lished by the Director and pays the requisite fee. Again, the Committee assumes this will be- CDme essentially a non-discretionary routine administrative function. Of course, the Direc- tor can deny a license if the person does not clearly meet the established qualifications. accordance Nith his regulations, shall issue a Neather modification license to each applicant l;ho: (b) Pays the license fee, if applicable; and (c) ~:eets the qualifications for licensure established by the