WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 67
Article - Environment

4-401.

(a) In this subtitle, the following words have the meanings indicated.

(F) (1) "UNDERGROUND OIL STORAGE TANK" MEANS ONE OR
MORE TANKS INCLUDING UNDERGROUND PIPES CONNECTED TO TANKS,
WITH A VOLUME OF 10 PERCENT OR MORE BENEATH THE SURFACE OF
THE GROUND.

(2) "UNDERGROUND OIL STORAGE TANK" DOES NOT
INCLUDE A:

(I) TANK ON A FARM OR PRIVATE RESIDENCE WHICH
STORES 1,100 GALLONS OR LESS OF OIL FOR NONCOMMERCIAL OR
PERSONAL USE;

(II) SEPTIC TANK;

(III) PIPELINE FACILITY, INCLUDING GATHERING LINES
REGULATED UNDER:

1. THE NATURAL GAS PIPELINE SAFETY ACT OF 1968,
49 U.S.C. APP. 1671, ET SEQ; OR

2. THE HAZARDOUS LIQUID PIPELINE SAFETY ACT
OF 1979, 49 U.S.C. APP. 2001, ET SEQ;

(IV) INTRASTATE PIPELINE FACILITY REGULATED UNDER
STATE LAWS COMPARABLE TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE LAW REFERRED
TO IN SUBPARAGRAPH (III) OF THIS PARAGRAPH;

(V) SURFACE IMPOUNDMENT, PIT, POND, OR LAGOON;

(VI) STORMWATER OR WASTEWATER COLLECTION

SYSTEM;

(VII) FLOW-THROUGH PROCESS TANK;

(VIII) STORAGE TANK SITUATED IN AN UNDERGROUND
AREA, SUCH AS A BASEMENT, CELLAR, MINEWORKING, DRIFT, SHAFT,
OR TUNNEL IF THE STORAGE TANK IS SITUATED UPON OR ABOVE THE
SURFACE OF THE FLOOR; OR

(I)) PIPE CONNECTED TO ANY TANK DESCRIBED IN
SUBPARAGRAPHS (I) THROUGH (VIII) OF THIS PARAGRAPH; OR

(X) TANK USED FOR STORING HEATING OIL FOR
CONSUMPTIVE USE ON THE PREMISES WHERE STORED.

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