Ariz. Admin. Code § 3-7-1010

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section R3-7-1010 - Annual Testing and Inspection

A. A person shall ensure that an annual inspection is conducted by a registered service representative on or before the annual inspection date. The annual inspection date is the last day of the month in which the last scheduled annual inspection was performed. A registered service agency shall notify the Division in writing at least 10 business days before an annual inspection of the time, date, and location of the inspection. The Division shall notify the registered service agency within five business days, by e-mail, whether it approves the annual inspection date and time. The registered service agency shall not perform the annual inspection unless the Division approves the inspection date and time.

B. The annual inspection shall include the tests defined in R3-7-1005(A)(1) through (4) that pertain to the specific vapor recovery system installed.

C. To verify proper operation of a vapor recovery system, the Division may perform or may require registered service representatives to perform additional tests under R3-7-1005(A)(5) during the annual inspection and testing. The Division shall provide registered service agencies with six months' notice before requiring additional annual testing under R3-7-1005(A)(5).

D. If there is a difference between a testing contractor's test results and the Division's test results, the Division's test results prevail.

E. If a site fails to pass any of the tests required under subsection (B), the affected vapor recovery system or component shall remain out of service until the vapor recovery system and component pass all tests required under subsection (B).

F. After an annual inspection begins, a person shall not make a repair to the vapor recovery system or component until the results of the inspection are recorded.

G. A person shall notify the Division when a stage I vapor recovery system or component is repaired after failing an annual inspection. A registered service representative shall not conduct a reinspection until the Division approves the reinspection date and time.

H. A registered service representative shall perform all tests according to this Article and any other vapor recovery procedure the Division issues to registered service agencies.

I. A person that cancels an annual inspection shall notify the Division by calling the Division's designated telephone number at least one hour before the scheduled inspection and shall reschedule the test to be completed by the annual inspection date. A registered service agency shall notify the Division in writing at least 10 business days before an annual inspection of the time, date, and location of the inspection. The Division shall notify the registered service agency within five business days, by e-mail, of its approval of the inspection date and time. The Division shall take enforcement action if a person does not comply with this subsection.

J. Gasoline dispensing sites located in area B are exempt from the annual inspection and testing requirements of this Section.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R3-7-1010

Adopted by final rulemaking at 23 A.A.R. 2280, effective 10/2/2017. Amended by final rulemaking at 29 A.A.R. 442, effective 3/5/2023.