LD 1768
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purchaser or transferee. The notice shall must disclose the
existence of the underground oil storage facility, its registration
number or numbers, the real estate where the facility is located,
whether or not the facility has been abandoned in place pursuant to
section 566-A and that the facility is subject to regulation,
including registration requirements, by the department under this
subchapter.

 
7. Supplier notification requirement. Any person who sells a
tank intended to be used as an underground oil storage tank shall
notify the purchaser in writing of the purchaser's obligations
under this section.

 
8. Certification of proper installation. Owners of new and
replacement facilities shall ensure that the installer provides
certification to the commissioner, within 30 days of completion
of installation, that the materials and methods used comply with
the applicable installation standards of this subchapter.

 
9. Annual compliance inspection. The owner of an underground
oil storage facility is responsible for ensuring that each
underground oil storage tank and associated piping at the
facility are inspected annually for compliance with the
requirements of this subchapter and any rules adopted under this
subchapter and the requirements for gasoline vapor control in
rules adopted under section 585-A. The owner shall correct or
arrange for correction of any deficiencies detected during the
inspection as necessary to bring the facility into compliance
with these requirements.

 
A. The owner of an underground oil storage facility shall
submit annual inspection results to the department on or
before July 1, 2003 and on or before July 1st annually
thereafter. The results must be recorded on a form provided
by the department and must include a certification
statement, signed by an underground oil storage tank
inspector or underground oil storage tank installer
certified by the Board of Underground Oil Tank Installers
under Title 32, chapter 104-A that each tank and associated
piping have been inspected and any deficiencies discovered
during the inspection have been corrected.

 
B. In addition to other enforcement actions allowed under state
law, the commissioner may issue an administrative order after
providing a notice of violation for failure to comply with the
requirement of this subsection and after providing a reasonable
opportunity to correct the violation. The administrative order
may include, but is not limited to, a requirement that the owner
or operator of an underground oil storage facility cease
deliveries of oil to,


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