D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 20, r. 20-5601

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 52, December 27, 2024

Rule 20-5601 - REGISTRATION

5601.1

Each owner of an UST containing a regulated substance, except for a heating oil tank with a capacity of less than one thousand one hundred (1,100) gallons, shall register and annually renew registration of the UST in accordance with this section.

5601.2

A new owner of an existing UST or an owner of a new UST shall initiate the registration process within thirty (30) days of the change in ownership or the installation of a new UST by filing an UST facility notification form for each UST facility pursuant to the requirements of § 5600. Upon receipt of a complete UST facility notification form, the Department will send a registration fee invoice to the registrant, and the registrant shall pay the required fee within the time period specified on the invoice.

5601.3

The Department may issue a registration certificate to the owner only after:

(a) The registration fee has been received;

(b) The owner has filed a properly completed UST facility notification form pursuant to the notification requirements of § 5600; and

(c) Either of the following has occurred as applicable:

(1) For a new UST, the owner has complied with the installation requirement s of § 5706; or

(2) For an existing UST, the owner has complied with all the applicable requirements of the UST Regulations.

5601.4

The registration term is from January 1 to December 31 of each calendar year. The term for a registration certificate issued after January 1 is from the date of issuance until December 31 of the calendar year when the registration certificate is issued. Registration shall not be transferable from owner to owner.

5601.5

An owner shall renew the registration for each tank on or before November 30 of each calendar year unless:

(a) The UST has been permanently closed pursuant to § 6101;

(b) There has been a change- in-service to storage of a non-regulated substance pursuant to § 6101; or

(c) The owner has sold the UST and has informed the Department in writing of the date of sale and the identity of the purchaser.

5601.6

A copy of the current registration certificate shall be posted at the facility where the UST is located and it shall be visible to product delivery company personnel and government inspectors at all times.

5601.7

No person shall deposit a regulated substance into an UST without first confirming that the UST is currently registered and that the facility where the UST is located has not been found to be in violation of these regulations by ensuring that:

(a) A current certificate of registration is present at the facility; and

(b) The facility where the UST is located is not on the list of facilities prohibited by the Department from receiving regulated substances. The delivery prohibition list is posted on the Department's website at https://doee.dc.gov/publication/delivery-prohibition-guidance-usts.

5601.8

No owner or operator shall dispense, or permit the dispensing of, a regulated substance from an UST unless the owner has satisfied the registration requirements of this section.

5601.9

No owner or operator shall deposit or dispense, or permit the deposit or dispensing of, a regulated substance into an UST for which registration has been denied, unless deposit of a regulated substance is authorized for the purpose of testing the tank.

5601.10

Any person who sells an UST or a facility where an UST is located shall notify the new owner in writing that the new owner has notification and registration obligations under § 5600 and this section, and shall complete a seller's disclosure form prescribed by the Department, which is available on the Department's website at https://doee.dc.gov/page/ust-forms-guidance-and-public-documents.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 20, r. 20-5601

Final Rulemaking published at 40 DCR 7835, 7845 (November 12, 1993); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 46 DCR 7699 (October 1, 1999); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 56 DCR 6678 (August 21, 2009); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 1778 (2/21/2020)

Authority: Unless otherwise noted, the authority for this chapter is § 13 of the District of Columbia Underground Storage Tank Management Act of 1990, as amended, D.C. Law 8-242, D.C. Code § 6-995.1 et seq. (1995 Repl. Vol.), Mayor's Order 91-160 dated October 9, 1991; and the District of Columbia Water Pollution Control Act of 1984, D.C. Law 5-188, D.C. Code 6-921 (1995 Repl. Vol.), Mayor's Order 85-152 dated September 12, 1985.