Maine Revised Statutes
Subchapter 2-B: OIL STORAGE FACILITIES AND GROUND WATER PROTECTION
38 §567. Certification of underground tank installers

§567. Certification of underground tank installers
No person may install an underground oil storage facility or tank after May 1, 1986, without first having been certified by the Board of Underground Oil Storage Tank Installers, pursuant to Title 32, chapter 104-A. Underground gasoline storage tanks may be removed by underground gasoline storage tank removers certified by the Board of Underground Oil Storage Tank Installers, pursuant to Title 32, chapter 104-A.   [PL 1989, c. 312, §21 (AMD).]
Notwithstanding section 570, tank installers and removers shall be liable to other than the State as follows: With the exception of prohibited discharges resulting from an installer's or remover's negligence, the liability of certified installers and removers shall be limited to damages resulting from prohibited discharges discovered within the 12-month period immediately following the installation or removal of the underground tank or facility. To insure its continued relevance, this provision shall be reviewed by June 30, 1991, by the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over energy and natural resources.   [PL 1989, c. 312, §21 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 496, §A14 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 626, §8 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 763, §A98 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 402, §A202 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 312, §21 (AMD).

Structure Maine Revised Statutes

Maine Revised Statutes

TITLE 38: WATERS AND NAVIGATION

Chapter 3: PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF WATERS

Subchapter 2-B: OIL STORAGE FACILITIES AND GROUND WATER PROTECTION

38 §561. Findings; purpose

38 §562. Definitions (REPEALED)

38 §562-A. Definitions

38 §563. Registration and inspection of underground oil storage tanks and piping

38 §563-A. Prohibition of nonconforming underground oil storage facilities and tanks

38 §563-B. Regulatory powers of department

38 §563-C. Prohibition on siting new underground oil storage facilities near drinking water supplies (REPEALED)

38 §564. Regulation of underground oil storage facilities used to store motor fuels or used in the marketing and distribution of oil

38 §565. Regulation of underground oil storage facilities used for consumption on the premises or by the owner or operator

38 §565-A. Authority to prohibit product delivery

38 §566. Abandonment of underground oil storage facilities and tanks (REPEALED)

38 §566-A. Abandonment of underground oil storage facilities and tanks

38 §567. Certification of underground tank installers

38 §567-A. Certifications

38 §568. Cleanup and removal of prohibited discharges

38 §568-A. Fund coverage requirements

38 §568-B. Clean-up and Response Fund Review Board created

38 §569. Ground Water Oil Clean-up Fund (REPEALED)

38 §569-A. Ground Water Oil Clean-up Fund (REPEALED)

38 §569-B. Ground Water Oil Clean-up Fund (REPEALED)

38 §569-C. Limited exemption from liability for state or local governmental entities

38 §570. Liability

38 §570-A. Budget approval (REPEALED)

38 §570-B. Personnel and equipment (REPEALED)

38 §570-C. Municipal ordinances; powers limited

38 §570-D. Transition

38 §570-E. Legislative review (REPEALED)

38 §570-F. Special provisions

38 §570-G. Construction

38 §570-H. Report; adequacy of fund (REPEALED)

38 §570-I. Budget approval

38 §570-J. Personnel and equipment

38 §570-K. Aboveground oil storage facilities

38 §570-L. Budget approval; aboveground tanks program

38 §570-M. Prohibition on adding water to well

38 §570-N. Rules; wastewater treatment tank systems