§ 7418. Tank registration fee.
§ 7418. Tank registration fee. (a) All owners/operators of underground storage tanks shall pay to the Department an annual per tank registration fee of $50 on or before February 1 of each calendar year. Registration fees not received by the Department by February 1 shall be subject to a late charge of $30. Payment shall […]
§ 7419. Environmental liens; recovery of expenditures [For application of this section, see 79 Del. Laws, c. 69, § 5].
§ 7419. Environmental liens; recovery of expenditures [For application of this section, see 79 Del. Laws, c. 69, § 5]. (a) Pursuant to the provisions of this section, all reasonable costs expended by the State related to investigating a release or suspected release of a regulated substance from an underground storage tank system including, but […]
§ 7420. Notification requirement for Stage 1 vapor recovery activities.
§ 7420. Notification requirement for Stage 1 vapor recovery activities. The vapor recovery permit requirements for Stage 1 vapor recovery equipment, as identified by the Department, and operation thereof required under § 6003 of this title may be suspended by the Secretary and replaced with a notification requirement in accordance with duly promulgated regulations. 70 […]
§ 7421. Legislative findings and intent.
§ 7421. Legislative findings and intent. The General Assembly finds and declares that it is in the best interests of the people of Delaware that small retail gasoline station owners and operators continue to maintain their economic viability, while taking the remedial and preventive measures necessary to protect Delaware’s environment and to comply with this […]
§ 7406. Release of substances prohibited; correction of substance release; Department intervention.
§ 7406. Release of substances prohibited; correction of substance release; Department intervention. (a) No person shall knowingly allow a release from an underground storage tank to continue without taking immediate steps to report the release to the Department. (b) Responsible parties shall take measures for the prompt control, containment, and removal of the released regulated […]
§ 7422. Small Retail Gasoline Station Assistance Loan Fund; source of funds, interest rate, and capitalization.
§ 7422. Small Retail Gasoline Station Assistance Loan Fund; source of funds, interest rate, and capitalization. (a) Loan proceeds and the State’s expenses in administering this program shall be drawn from a special account of the Transportation Trust Fund known as the “Small Retail Gasoline Station Assistance Loan Fund,” hereinafter referred to as the “Small […]
§ 7407. Release detection, prevention and correction regulations.
§ 7407. Release detection, prevention and correction regulations. (a) The Department, after notice and opportunity for public comment, and within 12 months after July 12, 1985, shall promulgate release detection, prevention and correction regulations applicable to underground storage tanks, as may be necessary to protect human health and the environment. (b) In promulgating regulations under […]
§ 7423. Small Station Fund eligibility.
§ 7423. Small Station Fund eligibility. (a) Any applicant for a Small Station Fund loan must demonstrate that the applicant meets the following criteria: (1) The loan shall be made only to small station owner/operators as defined in eligibility rules established under this section and who also qualify as a “Small Business” under rules established […]
§ 7408. Inspection and monitoring.
§ 7408. Inspection and monitoring. (a) For the purposes of developing or assisting in the development of any regulation or enforcing this chapter, any owner or operator of any underground storage tank, and any owner of a facility, shall, upon the request of any duly designated officer or employee of the State, furnish information relating […]
§ 7424. Loan payment mechanism; prepayment and security options.
§ 7424. Loan payment mechanism; prepayment and security options. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, small stations shall make their loan payments under this program through a surcharge of not less than $0.01 per gallon for each gallon for which fuel taxes are assessed, to be paid with the fuel tax […]