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Terms Used In Utah Code 19-6-416

  • 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
  • Director: means the director of the Division of Environmental Response and Remediation. See Utah Code 19-6-402
  • Person: means an individual, trust, firm, estate, company, corporation, partnership, association, state, state or federal agency or entity, municipality, commission, or political subdivision of a state. See Utah Code 19-1-103
  • 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) A person may not deliver petroleum to, place petroleum in, or accept petroleum for placement in a petroleum storage tank that is not identified in compliance with Subsection 19-6-411(7).
     (1)(b) Beginning July 1, 2023, a person may not deliver petroleum to, place petroleum in, or accept petroleum for placement in an aboveground petroleum storage tank that is not in compliance with Subsection 19-6-407(2).
(2) A person who delivers or accepts delivery of petroleum to a petroleum storage tank or places petroleum, including waste petroleum substances, in an underground storage tank or aboveground petroleum storage tank in violation of Subsection (1) is subject to a civil penalty of not more than $500 for each occurrence.
(3) The director shall issue a notice of agency action assessing a civil penalty of not more than $500 against any person who delivers or accepts delivery of petroleum to a petroleum storage tank or places petroleum, including waste petroleum substances, in violation of Subsection (1) in a petroleum storage tank.
(4) A civil penalty may not be assessed under this section against any person who in good faith delivers or places petroleum in a petroleum storage tank that is identified in compliance with Subsection 19-6-411(7) or 19-6-407(2) and rules made under the relevant subsection, whether or not the tank is in actual compliance with the other requirements of Section 19-6-411 or 19-6-407.