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registration form with the commissioner immediately upon any change
in the information required pursuant to subsection 2, including any
modifications to the facility or a change of ownership. The board
may establish, by rule, a late registration period not to exceed 10
business days in duration. A fee may not be charged for filing an
amended registration.

 
4. Registration fees. The owner or operator of an
underground oil storage facility shall pay an annual fee to the
department of $35 for each tank located at the facility, except
that single family homeowners are not required to pay a fee for a
tank at their personal residence. Annual payments must be paid
on or before January 1st of each calendar year.

 
5. Penalty for failure to submit amended registration. Any
person who has not submitted an amended registration form in
accordance with subsection 3 shall pay a late fee of $100. This
does not preclude the commissioner from seeking civil penalties
from any person who fails to register a facility or tank.

 
6. Providing notice. Prior to the sale or transfer of any
real estate where an underground oil storage facility is located,
the owner of the real estate shall file a written notice with the
purchaser or transferee. The notice shall must disclose the
existence of the underground oil storage facility, its
registration number or numbers, the real estate where the
facility is located, whether or not the facility has been
abandoned in place pursuant to section 566-A and that the
facility is subject to regulation, including registration
requirements, by the department under this subchapter.

 
7. Supplier notification requirement. Any person who sells a
tank intended to be used as an underground oil storage tank shall
notify the purchaser in writing of the purchaser's obligations
under this section.

 
8. Certification of proper installation. Owners of new and
replacement facilities shall ensure that the installer provides
certification to the commissioner, within 30 days of completion
of installation, that the materials and methods used comply with
the applicable installation standards of this subchapter.

 
9. Annual compliance inspection. The owner of an underground
oil storage facility is responsible for ensuring that each
underground oil storage tank and associated piping at the
facility are inspected annually for compliance with the
requirements of this subchapter and any rules adopted under this
subchapter and the requirements for gasoline vapor control in
rules adopted under section 585-A. The owner shall correct or
arrange for correction of any deficiencies detected during the


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