Section 2.09 - Application for Eligibility(1) An Application for Eligibility is used solely to determine eligibility for Reimbursement. An Application for Eligibility must be filed within 365 days of receiving an RTN, and if applicable, not later than 365 days after Closure.(2) After filing an Application for Eligibility, the Applicant shall furnish the Board with such additional information as the Board deems necessary within 30 days of the request to determine that the Release and the Applicant meet the requirements set forth in 503 CMR 2.00 and M.G.L. c. 21J.(3) An Application for Eligibility shall not be accompanied by Claims, receipted bills or other indicia of amounts paid.(4) An Application for Eligibility shall be considered complete upon its receipt and review by the Board.(5) No Claim shall be submitted to the Board until the Board makes a favorable determination on the Application for Eligibility.(6) For an application of Eligibility to be approved by the Board, the following additional criteria must be met:(a) Delivery and Annual Tank Fees have been paid in full,(b) Facility must meet the requirements of a Dispensing Facility(c) Facility must be in Full Compliance at the time of the Release(d) The release must have originated from the UST System. If the source of the Release is unknown, the Petroleum Product shall be presumed to have been released from the existing or last UST System.Amended by Mass Register Issue 1361, eff. 3/23/2018.Amended by Mass Register Issue 1538, eff. 1/3/2025.