Section 146-D:3 – Fund Established.
146-D:3 Fund Established. – I. There is established a nonlapsing oil discharge and disposal cleanup fund. This fund shall be used, consistent with the provisions of this chapter, to reimburse costs incurred in cleaning up oil discharges in the groundwater and surface waters and soils of the state and in paying third party damages. […]
Section 146-D:4 – Oil Fund Disbursement Board Established; Membership.
146-D:4 Oil Fund Disbursement Board Established; Membership. – I. There is established the oil fund disbursement board, to be composed of the following members: (a) The commissioner of environmental services, or his designee. (b) The commissioner of safety, or designee. (c) Three members representing petroleum dealers, distributors, and refiners, appointed by the governor with […]
Section 146-D:5 – Board Powers and Duties.
146-D:5 Board Powers and Duties. – I. The board shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to: (a) Organization and procedural rules. (b) Processing applications for reimbursement from the oil discharge and disposal cleanup fund. (c) Procedures for verifying reimbursement claims presented under this chapter. (d) Specifying costs in relation to reimbursements claimed. […]
Section 146-D:6 – Eligible Expenses and Availability of Funds.
146-D:6 Eligible Expenses and Availability of Funds. – I. The fund shall be available for reimbursement of costs incurred by owners of public and private water supplies due to oil contamination from an unknown source. This may include, but not be limited to, bottled water and interim treatment systems, a proportioned share of the […]
Section 146-D:7 – Penalties.
146-D:7 Penalties. – I. Any person who violates the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to the lien provisions provided in RSA 260:63 through RSA 260:65-a. I-a. Where any liability to the fund under RSA 146-D is not paid as prescribed by the oil fund disbursement board, the amount, including interest together with […]
Section 146-D:8 – Board Administratively Attached.
146-D:8 Board Administratively Attached. – The oil fund disbursement board shall be administratively attached to the department of environmental services pursuant to RSA 21-G:10. Source. 2015, 142:9, eff. July 1, 2015.
Section 147:1 – Local Regulations.
147:1 Local Regulations. – I. The health officers of towns may make regulations for the prevention and removal of nuisances, and such other regulations relating to the public health as in their judgment the health and safety of the people require, which shall take effect when approved by the selectmen, recorded by the town […]
Section 147:2 – Rulemaking; Enforcement.
147:2 Rulemaking; Enforcement. – The commissioner of the department of health and human services shall, in addition to the rules and ordinances of the health officers of towns, adopt other rules pursuant to RSA 541-A, as in the commissioner’s judgment the public good requires, and the rules shall be enforced by the department of […]
Section 146-C:18 – Operator Training Program Requirements.
146-C:18 Operator Training Program Requirements. – An operator training program may be provided by the department, approved by the department pursuant to paragraph I or paragraph III, or deemed approved pursuant to paragraph II, to meet the requirements of this section. The department may charge a fee to cover expenses for operator training that […]
Section 146-C:19 – Additional Operator Requirements.
146-C:19 Additional Operator Requirements. – I. Written operator response guidelines shall include spill reporting procedures, contact phone numbers, malfunctioning equipment lock-out/tag-out and notification procedures, and initial mitigation protocol for emergencies. II. Monthly visual inspections meeting the following minimum requirements shall be conducted at all underground storage facilities: (a) Inspections shall be conducted by or […]