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§22-30-10. Notice to Local Governments and Water Companies

(a) The owner or operator of a regulated aboveground storage tank shall provide notice directly to the public water system and to state, county and municipal emergency response organizations of the type and quantity of fluid stored in the regulated aboveground storage tanks at the facility and the location of the safety data sheets (SDS) […]

§22-30-11. Required Signage

Every aboveground storage tank shall display, or have displayed nearby, the tank registration number, when issued by the secretary; the emergency contact number for the owner or operator of the tank; and the number for the Department of Environmental Protection's Spill Reporting Hotline.

§22-30-12. Aboveground Storage Tank Administrative Fund

(a) The secretary shall collect a registration fee from owners or operators of each aboveground storage tank as set forth in section four of this article and an annual operating fee for each regulated aboveground tank in an amount to be promulgated in the legislative rules authorized by this article, in an amount sufficient to […]

§22-30-3. Definitions

For purposes of this article: (1) “Aboveground storage tank” or “tank” or “AST” means a device made to contain an accumulation of more than 1,320 gallons of fluids that are liquid at standard temperature and pressure, which is constructed primarily of nonearthen materials, including concrete, steel, plastic, or fiberglass reinforced plastic, which provide structural support, […]

§22-30-4. Inventory and Registration of Existing Aboveground Storage Tanks

(a) To assure protection of the water resources of the state, the secretary shall compile an inventory of all aboveground storage tanks. The secretary shall prescribe a registration form for this purpose. (b) Each owner or operator of an aboveground storage tank shall complete and submit to the secretary the registration form by July 1, […]

§22-30-5. Aboveground Storage Tank Regulatory Program

(a) The secretary shall develop a regulatory program for new and existing regulated aboveground storage tanks and secondary containment that takes into account the size, location and contents of the tanks and sets out tiered requirements for regulated tanks. Level 1 tanks shall be regulated to a higher standard of tank and secondary containment integrity […]

§22-28-6. Time for Approval

The Secretary shall approve or reject all applications for a community investment infrastructure project or agreement within thirty days, unless, by mutual agreement, such time period is extended. In no case shall the time period extend beyond ninety days.

§22-28-7. Fees

The Secretary shall establish by legislative rule a schedule of fees reasonably calculated to pay for the costs of the administration of the provisions of this article.

§22-28-8. Exemption From Public Service Commission Approval

All project facilities constructed or improved pursuant to the provisions of this article shall be exempt from the provisions of chapter twenty-four of this code until such time as title to the public facility shall be transferred to the municipal utility or public service district. Nothing herein shall be construed to give the Public Service […]

§22-28-9. Rule-Making Authority

The Secretary shall have the authority to propose legislative rules for promulgation in accordance with the provisions of section one, article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code to effectuate the purposes of this article. Notwithstanding any provision of this code to the contrary, the proposed legislative rules for this article filed in the state register […]