Wisconsin Legislature: NR 664.0151 Text

Certification of Valid Claim

The undersigned, as parties [insert Principal] and [insert name and address of third-party claimant(s)], hereby certify that the claim of bodily injury and/or property damage caused by a [sudden or nonsudden] accidental occurrence arising from operating [Principal's] hazardous waste treatment, storage, or disposal facility should be paid in the amount of $_________.

[Signatures]_____

Principal_____

(Notary) Date_____

[Signatures]_____

Claimant(s)_____

(Notary) Date_____

(b) A valid final court order establishing a judgment against the Principal for bodily injury or property damage caused by sudden or nonsudden accidental occurrences arising from the operation of the Principal's facility or group of facilities.

14. In the event of combination of this guarantee with another mechanism to meet liability requirements, this guarantee will be considered [insert “primary" or “excess"] coverage.

I hereby certify that the wording of the guarantee is identical to the wording specified in s. NR 664.0151 (8), Wis. Adm. Code, as the rules were constituted on the date shown immediately below.

Effective date:_____

[Name of guarantor]_____

[Authorized signature for guarantor]_____

[Name of person signing]_____

[Title of person signing]_____

Signature of witness of notary:_____

NR 664.0151(9) (9) A hazardous waste facility liability endorsement as required in s. NR 664.0147 or 665.0147 must be worded as follows, except that instructions in brackets are to be replaced with the relevant information and the brackets deleted:

Hazardous Waste Facility Liability Endorsement

1. This endorsement certifies that the policy to which the endorsement is attached provides liability insurance covering bodily injury and property damage in connection with the insured's obligation to demonstrate financial responsibility under s. NR 664.0147 or 665.0147, Wis. Adm. Code. The coverage applies at [list EPA Identification Number, name and address for each facility] for [insert “sudden accidental occurrences," “nonsudden accidental occurrences," or “sudden and nonsudden accidental occurrences"; if coverage is for multiple facilities and the coverage is different for different facilities, indicate which facilities are insured for sudden accidental occurrences, which are insured for nonsudden accidental occurrences, and which are insured for both]. The limits of liability are [insert the dollar amount of the “each occurrence" and “annual aggregate" limits of the Insurer's liability], exclusive of legal defense costs.

2. The insurance afforded with respect to the occurrences is subject to all of the terms and conditions of the policy; provided, however, that any provisions of the policy inconsistent with subsections (a) through (e) of this Paragraph 2 are hereby amended to conform with subsections (a) through (e):

(a) Bankruptcy or insolvency of the insured may not relieve the Insurer of its obligations under the policy to which this endorsement is attached.

(b) The Insurer is liable for the payment of amounts within any deductible applicable to the policy, with a right of reimbursement by the insured for any payment made by the Insurer. This provision does not apply with respect to that amount of any deductible for which coverage is demonstrated as specified in s. NR 664.0147 (6) or 665.0147 (6), Wis. Adm. Code.

(c) Whenever requested by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, the Insurer agrees to furnish to the Department a signed duplicate original of the policy and all endorsements.

(d) Cancellation of this endorsement, whether by the Insurer, the insured, a parent corporation providing insurance coverage for its subsidiary or by a firm having an insurable interest in and obtaining liability insurance on behalf of the owner or operator of the hazardous waste management facility, will be effective only upon written notice and only after the expiration of 60 days after a copy of the written notice is received by the Department, and if the facilities covered by this endorsement are in more than one state, each state agency regulating hazardous waste or the EPA Regional Administrator if the facility is located in an unauthorized state.

NR 664.0151(9)(e) (e) Any other termination of this endorsement will be effective only upon written notice and only after the expiration of 30 days after a copy of the written notice is received by the Department, and if the facilities covered by this endorsement are in more than one state, each state agency regulating hazardous waste or the EPA Regional Administrator if the facility is located in an unauthorized state.

Attached to and forming part of policy No. ___ issued by [name of Insurer], herein called the Insurer, of [address of Insurer] to [name of insured] of [address] this __ day of ___, 20_. The effective date of said policy is __ day of ___, 20_.

I hereby certify that the wording of this endorsement is identical to the wording specified in s. NR 664.0151 (9), Wis. Adm. Code, as the rules were constituted on the date first above written, and that the Insurer is licensed to transact the business of insurance, or eligible to provide insurance as an excess or surplus lines insurer, in one or more States.

[Signature of Authorized Representative of Insurer]

[Type name]

[Title], Authorized Representative of [name of Insurer]

[Address of Representative]

NR 664.0151(10) (10) A certificate of liability insurance as required in s. NR 664.0147 or 665.0147 must be worded as follows, except that the instructions in brackets are to be replaced with the relevant information and the brackets deleted:

Hazardous Waste Facility Certificate of Liability Insurance

1. [Name of Insurer], (the “Insurer"), of [address of Insurer] hereby certifies that it has issued liability insurance covering bodily injury and property damage to [name of insured], (the “insured"), of [address of insured] in connection with the insured's obligation to demonstrate financial responsibility under s. NR 664.0147 or 665.0147, Wis. Adm. Code. The coverage applies at [list EPA Identification Number, name and address for each facility] for [insert “sudden accidental occurrences," “nonsudden accidental occurrences," or “sudden and nonsudden accidental occurrences"; if coverage is for multiple facilities and the coverage is different for different facilities, indicate which facilities are insured for sudden accidental occurrences, which are insured for nonsudden accidental occurrences and which are insured for both]. The limits of liability are [insert the dollar amount of the “each occurrence" and “annual aggregate" limits of the Insurer's liability], exclusive of legal defense costs. The coverage is provided under policy number ___, issued on [date]. The effective date of said policy is [date].

2. The Insurer further certifies the following with respect to the insurance described in Paragraph 1:

(a) Bankruptcy or insolvency of the insured may not relieve the Insurer of its obligations under the policy.

(c) Whenever requested by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, the Insurer agrees to furnish to the Department a signed duplicate original of the policy and all endorsements.

(d) Cancellation of the insurance, whether by the insurer, the insured, a parent corporation providing insurance coverage for its subsidiary or by a firm having an insurable interest in and obtaining liability insurance on behalf of the owner or operator of the hazardous waste management facility, will be effective only upon written notice and only after the expiration of 60 days after a copy of the written notice is received by the Department, and if the facilities covered by this insurance are in more than one state, each state agency regulating hazardous waste or the EPA Regional Administrator if the facility is located in an unauthorized state.

(e) Any other termination of the insurance will be effective only upon written notice and only after the expiration of 30 days after a copy of the written notice is received by the Department, and if the facilities covered by this insurance are in more than one state, each state agency regulating hazardous waste or the EPA Regional Administrator if the facility is located in an unauthorized state. I hereby certify that the wording of this instrument is identical to the wording specified in s. NR 664.0151 (10), Wis. Adm. Code, as the rules were constituted on the date first above written, and that the Insurer is licensed to transact the business of insurance, or eligible to provide insurance as an excess or surplus lines insurer, in one or more States.

[Signature of authorized representative of Insurer]

[Type name]

[Title], Authorized Representative of [name of Insurer]

[Address of Representative]

NR 664.0151(11) (11) A letter of credit, as specified in s. NR 664.0147 (8) or 665.0147 (8), must be worded as follows, except that instructions in brackets are to be replaced with the relevant information and the brackets deleted:

Irrevocable Letter of Credit

Name and Address of Issuing Institution_____

Secretary_____

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Dear Sir or Madam: We hereby establish our Irrevocable Letter of Credit No. ______ in the favor of ["any and all third-party liability claimants"], at the request and for the account of [owner or operator's name and address] for third-party liability awards or settlements up to [in words] U.S. dollars $______ per occurrence and the annual aggregate amount of [in words] U.S. dollars $______, for sudden accidental occurrences and/or for third-party liability awards or settlements up to the amount of [in words] U.S. dollars $______ per occurrence, and the annual aggregate amount of [in words] U.S. dollars $______, for nonsudden accidental occurrences available upon presentation of a sight draft bearing reference to this letter of credit No. ______, and [insert the following language if the letter of credit is being used without a trust fund:] “(1) a signed certificate reading as follows:

Certificate of Valid Claim

The undersigned, as parties [insert principal] and [insert name and address of third party claimant(s)], hereby certify that the claim of bodily injury and/or property damage caused by a [sudden or nonsudden] accidental occurrence arising from operations of [principal's] hazardous waste treatment, storage, or disposal facility should be paid in the amount of $[ ]. We hereby certify that the claim does not apply to any of the following:

(a) Bodily injury or property damage for which [insert principal] is obligated to pay damages by reason of the assumption of liability in a contract or agreement. This exclusion does not apply to liability for damages that [insert principal] would be obligated to pay in the absence of the contract or agreement.

(b) Any obligation of [insert principal] under a workers' compensation, disability benefits, or unemployment compensation law or any similar law.

(1) An employee of [insert principal] arising from, and in the course of, employment by [insert principal]; or

(2) The spouse, child, parent, brother or sister of that employee as a consequence of, or arising from, and in the course of employment by [insert principal].

This exclusion applies:

(A) Whether [insert principal] may be liable as an employer or in any other capacity; and

(B) To any obligation to share damages with or repay another person who must pay damages because of the injury to persons identified in paragraphs (1) and (2).

(d) Bodily injury or property damage arising out of the ownership, maintenance, use, or entrustment to others of any aircraft, motor vehicle or watercraft.

(e) Property damage to:

(1) Any property owned, rented, or occupied by [insert principal];

(2) Premises that are sold, given away or abandoned by [insert principal] if the property damage arises out of any part of those premises;

(3) Property loaned to [insert principal];

(4) Personal property in the care, custody or control of [insert principal];

(5) That particular part of real property on which [insert principal] or any contractors or subcontractors working directly or indirectly on behalf of [insert principal] are performing operations, if the property damage arises out of these operations.

[Signatures]_____

Grantor_____

[Signatures]_____

Claimant(s)_____

or (2) a valid final court order establishing a judgment against the Grantor for bodily injury or property damage caused by sudden or nonsudden accidental occurrences arising from the operation of the Grantor's facility or group of facilities.

This letter of credit is effective as of [date] and shall expire on [date at least one year later], but the expiration date shall be automatically extended for a period of [at least one year] on [date] and on each successive expiration date, unless, at least 120 days before the current expiration date, we notify you, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, and [owner's or operator's name] by certified mail that we have decided not to extend this letter of credit beyond the current expiration date.

Whenever this letter of credit is drawn on under and in compliance with the terms of this credit, we shall duly honor the draft upon presentation to us.

[Insert the following language if a trust fund is not being used: “In the event that this letter of credit is used in combination with another mechanism for liability coverage, this letter of credit shall be considered [insert “primary" or “excess" coverage]."]

We certify that the wording of this letter of credit is identical to the wording specified in s. NR 664.0151 (11) Wis. Adm. Code, as the rules were constituted on the date shown immediately below. [Signature(s) and title(s) of official(s) of issuing institution] [Date].

This credit is subject to [insert “the most recent edition of the Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits, published and copyrighted by the International Chamber of Commerce," or “the Uniform Commercial Code"].

NR 664.0151(12) (12) A surety bond, as specified in s. NR 664.0147 (9) or 665.0147 (9), must be worded as follows, except that instructions in brackets are to be replaced with the relevant information and the brackets deleted:

Payment Bond

Surety Bond No. [Insert number]

Parties [Insert name and address of owner or operator], Principal, incorporated in [Insert State of incorporation] of [Insert city and State of principal place of business] and [Insert name and address of surety company(ies)], Surety Company(ies), of [Insert surety(ies) place of business].

EPA Identification Number, name and address for each facility guaranteed by this bond: ____ - See PDF for table

Purpose: This is an agreement between the Surety(ies) and the Principal under which the Surety(ies), its(their) successors and assignees, agree to be responsible for the payment of claims against the Principal for bodily injury and/or property damage to third parties caused by [“sudden" and/or “nonsudden"] accidental occurrences arising from operations of the facility or group of facilities in the sums prescribed herein; subject to the governing provisions and the following conditions.

Governing Provisions:

(1) Rules of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, particularly s. NR [664.0147 or 665.0147], Wis. Adm. Code.

(2) Title 42 of the United States Code, section 6924.

Conditions:

(1) The Principal is subject to the applicable governing provisions that require the Principal to have and maintain liability coverage for bodily injury and property damage to third parties caused by [“sudden" and/or “nonsudden"] accidental occurrences arising from operations of the facility or group of facilities. The obligation does not apply to any of the following: