---
kind: "section"
citation: "40 C.F.R. § 270.50"
title: "40"
number: "270.50"
heading: "Duration of permits."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/40/270.50"
---

# §270.50. Duration of permits.

- (a) RCRA permits shall be effective for a fixed term not to exceed 10 years.
- (b) Except as provided in [§ 270.51](/cfr/40/270.51.md), the term of a permit shall not be extended by modification beyond the maximum duration specified in this section.
- (c) The Director may issue any permit for a duration that is less than the full allowable term under this section.
- (d) Each permit for a land disposal facility shall be reviewed by the Director five years after the date of permit issuance or reissuance and shall be modified as necessary, as provided in [§ 270.41](/cfr/40/270.41.md).

## Notes

### Amendments

[48 FR 14228, Apr. 1, 1983, as amended at 50 FR 28752, July 15, 1985]

### Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 6905, 6912, 6924, 6925, 6927, 6939, and 6974.

### Source

Source: 48 FR 14228, Apr. 1, 1983, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[48 FR 14228, Apr. 1, 1983, as amended at 50 FR 28752, July 15, 1985]