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do not reach ground water groundwaters or surface waters of
the State and are cleaned up within 24 hours of discovery, if
a written log is maintained at the facility or the owner's
place of business in this State. For each discharge the log
must record the date of discovery, its source, the general
location of the discharge at the facility, the date and method
of cleanup and the signature of the facility owner or operator
certifying the accuracy of the log;

 
Sec. 12. 38 MRSA §564, sub-§2-A, as amended by PL 1995, c. 493, §10,
is further amended by amending the last paragraph to read:

 
The requirements in paragraphs A and B do not apply to the
following tanks provided the associated piping has secondary
containment or a suction pump product delivery system or another
leak detection system approved by the commissioner and provided
that the tank and associated piping have been installed and are
operated in accordance with the requirements of this subchapter,
including rules adopted under this subchapter: tanks providing
product to a generator; double-walled tanks with continuous
interstitial space monitoring; and existing tanks constructed of
fiberglass, cathodically protected steel or another commissioner-
approved noncorrosive material that are monitored for a leak by a
method able to detect a product loss or gain of 0.1 0.2 gallons
or less per hour.

 
Sec. 13. 38 MRSA §564, sub-§3, as repealed and replaced by PL 1991,
c. 66, Pt. B, §6, is repealed.

 
Sec. 14. 38 MRSA §568-B, sub-§1, ķA, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 363, §12
and affected by §21, is amended to read:

 
A. Three persons representing the petroleum industry,
appointed by the Governor, one of whom is nominated by the
Maine Oil Dealers Association, one of whom is nominated by
the Maine Petroleum Association and one of whom is a
retailer who one of whom is a retailer who owns fewer than 5
retail outlets, as defined in Title 10, section 1672,
subsection 6, to be chosen by the Governor and one of whom
is a retailer who owns 5 or more retail outlets, as defined
in Title 10, section 1672;

 
Sec. 15. 38 MRSA §569-A, sub-§2, ķI, as enacted by PL 1991, c. 817,
§26, is amended to read:

 
I. A responsible party claimant is not eligible for compensation
under this subsection for costs, expenses or damages related to
the specific a discharge for which the if the commissioner
determines that the claimant is a


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