Agriculture Permit Transfers

An issued permit may be transferred to another person . To transfer a permit, a permittee must notify the Department in writing, using the Department's Agricultural Permit Transfer Request Form. This notification includes the name, address, and telephone number of the existing and proposed owners/operators. Any other information pertinent to the transfer that is not on the Department's form should be included in the notification.  

The Department has thirty days to grant the transfer, deny the transfer, or request additional information. The compliance history at other facilities owned by the proposed owner/operator will be taken into consideration when deciding whether to grant or deny the permit transfer. If additional information is requested from the Department, once the information is obtained, the Department again has thirty days to grant the transfer, deny the transfer or request further information. If the Department does not act within thirty days of being notified, the transfer is approved by default and the transfer may occur without any further notice to the Department.