Each operator who holds either a surface mining permit or a general permit shall file an annual certificate of compliance with the Department. The Department shall provide a form to the operator at least thirty (30) days before the anniversary date of each permit. The operator shall complete the form and declare under oath that he is following his approved mining and reclamation plan and is abiding by the provisions of the Act and these Regulations. The operator shall return the certificate of compliance together with a fee of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) and the operator's annual report to the Department within five (5) days after the anniversary date of the period.
11 Miss. Code. R. 8-1.2.9