(a) The General Assembly finds and declares that: (1) The storage of oil in underground oil storage tanks is a major cause of groundwater contamination in this State; (2) Groundwater resources are vital to the population and economy of this State; and (3) The preservation of the State’s groundwater resources is in the public interest. (b) The General Assembly further […]
(a) This subtitle may not be construed as altering the rights, responsibilities, or liabilities of a party responsible for the discharge of oil. (b) This subtitle is not intended to provide evidence of financial responsibility for owners and operators of underground oil storage tanks under Subtitle I of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, the Superfund Amendments […]
(a) There is an Oil Contaminated Site Environmental Cleanup Fund. (b) Subject to subsection (c) of this section, the Fund shall be used to: (1) Reimburse an owner or operator of: (i) An underground oil storage tank subject to the requirements of § 4–409(b)(3) of this title for site rehabilitation costs incurred on or after October 1, 1993 resulting […]
(a) The owner or operator of an underground oil storage tank eligible under § 4–704(b)(1)(ii) of this subtitle may apply to the Fund for reimbursement, until December 31, 2007, for usual, customary, and reasonable costs incurred on or after October 1, 2000 in performing site rehabilitation. (b) (1) Until June 30, 2021, the owner of a heating oil […]
(a) If the Department has assumed control of an oil spill situation involving an underground oil storage tank or heating oil tank under this title, the Department may obtain from the Fund, for site rehabilitations that meet the same cleanup priority as those site rehabilitations reimbursed under § 4-705 of this subtitle: (1) Reimbursement for usual, customary, […]
(a) A payment may not be made from the Fund for a third party claim. (b) A payment may not be made as reimbursement for costs incurred or under a guarantee to a contractor unless the balance in the Fund is sufficient to cover the payment requested and any other imminent obligations or expenses of the Fund. […]
(a) The Department shall adopt regulations to implement the requirements of this subtitle no later than September 30, 1993 in order to begin making disbursements from the Fund no later than January 1, 1994. (b) Beginning January 1, 1995, the Department shall annually report to the General Assembly, subject to § 2-1257 of the State Government Article, […]
