(1) An underground storage tank exempt from regulation under 40 C.F.R., Part 280, Subpart A, may become eligible for payments from the Petroleum Storage Tank Fund if the underground storage tank:

Ask a legal question, get an answer ASAP!
Click here to chat with a lawyer about your rights.

Terms Used In Utah Code 19-6-415

  • Aboveground petroleum storage tank: means a storage tank that is, by volume, less than 10% buried in the ground, including the pipes connected to the storage tank and:
         (2)(a)
              (2)(a)(i) has attached underground piping; or
              (2)(a)(ii) rests directly on the ground;
         (2)(b) contains regulated substances;
         (2)(c) has the capacity to hold 501 gallons or more; and
         (2)(d) is not:
              (2)(d)(i) used in agricultural operations, as defined by the board by rule made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act;
              (2)(d)(ii) used for heating oil for consumptive use on the premises where stored;
              (2)(d)(iii) related to a petroleum facility under SIC Code 2911 or 5171 of the 1987 Standard Industrial Classification Manual of the federal Executive Office of the President, Office of Management and Budget;
              (2)(d)(iv) directly related to oil or gas production and gathering operations; or
              (2)(d)(v) used in the fueling of aircraft or ground service equipment at a commercial airport that serves passengers or cargo, with commercial airport defined in Section 72-10-102. See Utah Code 19-6-402
  • Fund: means the Petroleum Storage Tank Fund created in Section 19-6-409. See Utah Code 19-6-402
  • Operator: means a person in control of or who is responsible on a daily basis for the maintenance of a petroleum storage tank that is in use for the storage, use, or dispensing of a regulated substance. See Utah Code 19-6-402
  • Owner: means :
         (19)(a) in the case of an underground storage tank in use on or after November 8, 1984, a person who owns an underground storage tank used for the storage, use, or dispensing of a regulated substance;
         (19)(b) in the case of an underground storage tank in use before November 8, 1984, but not in use on or after November 8, 1984, a person who owned the tank immediately before the discontinuance of its use for the storage, use, or dispensing of a regulated substance; and
         (19)(c) in the case of an aboveground petroleum storage tank, a person who owns the aboveground petroleum storage tank. See Utah Code 19-6-402
  • Petroleum: includes crude oil or a fraction of crude oil that is liquid at:
         (20)(a) 60 degrees Fahrenheit; and
         (20)(b) a pressure of 14. See Utah Code 19-6-402
  • Petroleum storage tank: means a tank that:
         (21)(a) is an underground storage tank;
         (21)(b) is an aboveground petroleum storage tank; or
         (21)(c) is a tank containing regulated substances that is voluntarily submitted for participation in the Petroleum Storage Tank Fund under Section 19-6-415. See Utah Code 19-6-402
  • Underground storage tank: means a tank regulated under Subtitle I, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, Utah Code 19-6-402
     (1)(a)

          (1)(a)(i) is a farm or residential tank with a capacity of 1,100 gallons or less and is used for storing motor fuel for noncommercial purposes;
          (1)(a)(ii) is used for storing heating oil for consumptive use on the premises where stored; or
          (1)(a)(iii) is used for any oxygenate blending component for motor fuels;
     (1)(b) complies with the requirements of Section 19-6-412;
     (1)(c) meets other requirements established by rules made under Section 19-6-403; and
     (1)(d) pays registration and tank fees and environmental assurance fees, equivalent to those fees outlined in Sections 19-6-408, 19-6-410.5, and 19-6-411.
(2) An aboveground petroleum storage tank excluded from the definition of aboveground petroleum storage tank under Section 19-6-402, may become eligible for payments from the Petroleum Storage Tank Fund if the owner or operator:

     (2)(a) pays those fees that are equivalent to the registration and tank fees and environmental assurance fees under Sections 19-6-408, 19-6-410.5, and 19-6-411;
     (2)(b) complies with the requirements of Section 19-6-412; and
     (2)(c) meets other requirements established by rules made under Section 19-6-403.