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38 §570-I. Budget approval

§570-I. Budget approval The commissioner shall submit budget recommendations for disbursements from the fund in accordance with section 551, subsection 5, paragraphs A, C, F and H for each biennium. The budget must be submitted in accordance with Title 5, sections 1663 to 1666. The State Controller shall authorize expenditures from the fund as approved […]

38 §570-J. Personnel and equipment

§570-J. Personnel and equipment The commissioner shall establish and maintain at appropriate locations employees and equipment that, in the commissioner’s judgment, are necessary to carry out this subchapter. The commissioner, subject to the Civil Service Law, may employ personnel necessary to carry out the purposes of this subchapter and shall prescribe the duties of those […]

38 §570-K. Aboveground oil storage facilities

§570-K. Aboveground oil storage facilities 1.  Definition.  [PL 1993, c. 363, §16 (RP); PL 1993, c. 363, §21 (AFF).] 2.  Prohibition.  After July 1, 1995, a person may not operate an aboveground oil storage facility that has underground piping not constructed of cathodically protected steel, fiberglass or other noncorrosive material approved by the department.   […]

38 §570-L. Budget approval; aboveground tanks program

§570-L. Budget approval; aboveground tanks program This section establishes a budget process for expenses of the State Fire Marshal and the Clean-up and Response Fund Review Board.   [PL 2015, c. 319, §39 (AMD).] 1.  Clean-up and Response Fund Review Board.  The chair of the Clean-up and Response Fund Review Board shall submit budget recommendations […]

38 §562-A. Definitions

§562-A. Definitions As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.   [PL 1989, c. 865, §2 (NEW).] 1.  Ancillary equipment.  “Ancillary equipment” means devices including, but not limited to, piping, fittings, flanges, valves and pumps used to distribute, meter or control the flow of oil to […]

38 §569-A. Ground Water Oil Clean-up Fund (REPEALED)

§569-A. Ground Water Oil Clean-up Fund (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1991, c. 817, §26 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 355, §§16-22 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 363, §§13,14 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 363, §21 (AFF). PL 1993, c. 410, §H1 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 412, §§5,6 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 553, §§2-6 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 553, […]

38 §563. Registration and inspection of underground oil storage tanks and piping

§563. Registration and inspection of underground oil storage tanks and piping 1.  Prohibition on unregistered tanks.  The following prohibition on unregistered tanks applies.   A. A person may not install, or cause to be installed, a new or replacement underground oil storage facility unless the facility is registered in accordance with subsection 2 at least […]

38 §569-B. Ground Water Oil Clean-up Fund (REPEALED)

§569-B. Ground Water Oil Clean-up Fund (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1991, c. 817, §26 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 621, §5 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 399, §§16-19 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 399, §21 (AFF). PL 1997, c. 364, §35 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 374, §§8,9 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 334, §§5,6 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 245, […]

38 §563-A. Prohibition of nonconforming underground oil storage facilities and tanks

§563-A. Prohibition of nonconforming underground oil storage facilities and tanks 1.  Compliance schedule.  Except as provided in subsections 1‑A and 1‑B, a person may not operate, maintain or store oil in a registered underground oil storage facility or tank that is not constructed of fiberglass, cathodically protected steel or other noncorrosive material approved by the […]

38 §569-C. Limited exemption from liability for state or local governmental entities

§569-C. Limited exemption from liability for state or local governmental entities 1.  Limited exemption from liability.  Liability under section 570 does not apply to the State or any political subdivision that acquired ownership or control of an oil storage facility through tax delinquency proceedings pursuant to Title 36, or through any similar statutorily created procedure […]