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registration form with the commissioner immediately upon any change | | in the information required pursuant to subsection 2, including any | | modifications to the facility or a change of ownership. The board | | may establish, by rule, a late registration period not to exceed 10 | | business days in duration. A fee may not be charged for filing an | | amended registration. |
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| | | 4. Registration fees. The owner or operator of an | | underground oil storage facility shall pay an annual fee to the | | department of $35 for each tank located at the facility, except | | that single family homeowners are not required to pay a fee for a | | tank at their personal residence. Annual payments must be paid | | on or before January 1st of each calendar year. |
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| | | 5. Penalty for failure to submit amended registration. Any | | person who has not submitted an amended registration form in | | accordance with subsection 3 shall pay a late fee of $100. This | | does not preclude the commissioner from seeking civil penalties | | from any person who fails to register a facility or tank. |
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| | | 6. Providing notice. Prior to the sale or transfer of any | | real estate where an underground oil storage facility is located, | | the owner of the real estate shall file a written notice with the | purchaser or transferee. The notice shall | | 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. |
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| | | 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. |
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| | | 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. |
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| | | 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 |
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