Annual compliance reports.

1. On September 1 each year, each environmental management system shall submit to the department an annual report. The report shall document the system’s compliance with the requirements of section 455J.3 . 2. The department shall adopt by rule methods and criteria for determining whether a system is in compliance with the provisions of this chapter . In adopting methods and criteria, the department shall consult with stakeholders in order to develop reasonable and appropriate criteria. In determining whether a system is in compliance with the provisions of this chapter , the department shall evaluate whether a system is making continuing progress in regard to the requirements of section 455J.3 . 2008 Acts, ch 1109, §7 ; 2017 Acts, ch 45, §7