West Virginia Code
Chapter 22. Environmental Resources
Article 17. Underground Storage Tank Act

§22-17-1. Short Title - This article may be known and cited as the “Underground...

§22-17-2. Declaration of Policy and Purpose - The Legislature recognizes that large quantities of petroleum and hazardous...

§22-17-3. Definitions - (a) “Change in status” means causing an underground storage tank...

§22-17-4. Designation of Division of Environmental Protection as the State Underground Storage Tank Program Lead Agency - The Division of Environmental Protection is hereby designated as the...

§22-17-5. Powers and Duties of Director; Integration With Other Acts - (a) In addition to all other powers and duties prescribed...

§22-17-6. Promulgation of Rules and Standards by Director - (a) The director has overall responsibility for the promulgation of...

§22-17-7. Underground Storage Tank Advisory Committee; Purpose - The underground storage tank advisory committee is continued. The committee...

§22-17-8. Notification Requirements - (a) Underground storage tank owners shall notify the director of...

§22-17-9. Registration Requirements; Undertaking Activities Without Registration - (a) No person may operate any underground storage tank for...

§22-17-10. Financial Responsibility - The director shall promulgate rules, as provided in section six...

§22-17-11. Performance Standards for New Underground Storage Tanks - (a) The director shall promulgate performance standards for new underground...

§22-17-12. Confidentiality - (a) Any records, reports or information obtained from any persons...

§22-17-13. Inspections, Monitoring and Testing - (a) For the purposes of developing or assisting in the...

§22-17-14. Corrective Action for Underground Petroleum Storage Tanks - (a) Prior to the effective date of rules promulgated pursuant...

§22-17-15. Administrative Orders; Injunctive Relief; Requests for Reconsideration - (a) Whenever on the basis of any information, the director...

§22-17-16. Civil Penalties - (a) Any violator who fails to comply with an order...

§22-17-17. Public Participation - Any adversely affected person may intervene in any civil or...

§22-17-18. Appeal to Environmental Quality Board - Any person aggrieved or adversely affected by an order of...

§22-17-19. Disclosures Required in Deeds and Leases - (a) The grantor in any deed or other instrument of...

§22-17-20. Appropriation of Funds; Underground Storage Tank Administrative Fund - (a) The secretary shall collect annual registration fees from owners...

§22-17-21. Leaking Underground Storage Tank Response Fund - (a) Each underground petroleum storage tank owner within this state...

§22-17-22. Underground Storage Tank Insurance Fund - (a) The secretary may establish an Underground Storage Tank Insurance...

§22-17-23. Duplicative Enforcement Prohibited - No enforcement proceeding brought pursuant to this article may be...