Md. Code Regs. 26.10.12.01

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 22, November 1, 2024

Section 26.10.12.01 - General Requirements

A. Implementation of Requirements. Except as otherwise provided in Regulations .02-.05 of this chapter, an owner, an operator, and a person in charge of a UST system with a field-constructed tank or an airport hydrant system shall comply with requirements of this chapter, COMAR 26.10.02-26.10.11 and 26.10.16 in accordance with the following schedule:

(1) For a UST system installed after June 13, 2022, upon installation of the UST system; and

(2) For a UST system installed on or before June 13, 2022:

(a) Comply with the following requirements not later than October 13, 2022:

(i) Upgrade requirements in Regulation .03 of this chapter;

(ii) Spill and overfill control requirements in COMAR 26.10.04.01;

(iii) Operation and maintenance of corrosion protection requirements in COMAR 26.10.04.02;

(iv) Compatibility requirements in COMAR 26.10.03.07;

(v) Requirements regarding repairs allowed on UST systems in COMAR 26.10.04.04;

(vi) Reporting and recordkeeping requirements in Regulation .07 of this chapter and COMAR 26.10.04.05;

(vii) Spill and overfill prevention equipment and testing requirements in COMAR 26.10.03.03;

(viii) Periodic operation and maintenance walkthrough inspections requirements in Regulation .04 of this chapter and COMAR 26.10.04.03;

(ix) Release detection requirements in Regulation .05 of this chapter and COMAR 26.10.05; and

(x) Operator training requirements in COMAR 26.10.16; and

(b) Comply with the following requirements on and after June 13, 2022:

(i) Requirements for reporting, investigating, and confirming a spill, release, or discharge in COMAR 26.10.08;

(ii) Spill, release, and discharge response and corrective action requirements in COMAR 26.10.09;

(iii) Closure and change-in-service of a UST system requirements in COMAR 26.10.10;

(iv) Except as provided in §B of this regulation, UST system registration requirements in COMAR 26.10.03.09; and

(v) Except as provided in §C of this regulation, financial responsibility requirements in COMAR 26.10.11.

B. Not later than October 13, 2022, an owner, an operator, and a person in charge of a UST system with a field-constructed tank or an airport hydrant system installed before June 13, 2022 shall register the UST system and maintain up-to-date registration of the UST system with the Department in accordance with COMAR 26.10.03.09.

C. An owner of a UST system with a field-constructed tank or an airport hydrant system in use as of June 13, 2022 shall demonstrate financial responsibility for the UST system at the time of submitting a registration form for the UST system, as required in §B of this regulation.

D. In compliance with COMAR 26.10.02.03D, an owner, an operator, and a person in charge of a UST system with a field-constructed tank or an airport hydrant system shall ensure:

(1) The installation, upgrade, and repair of the UST system is performed by or under the supervision of a certified UST system technician;

(2) The closure or change-in-service of the UST system is performed by or under the supervision of a certified UST system technician or remover; and

(3) Inspections required under COMAR 26.10.03.10 are performed by or under the supervision of a certified UST system inspector.

Md. Code Regs. 26.10.12.01

Regulation .01 amended effective February 18, 2002 (29:3 Md. R. 224); adopted effective 49:12 Md. R. 642, eff. 6/13/2022