Section 096-600-3 - ApplicabilityThis Chapter applies to oil terminal facilities, intrastate pipelines, vessels licensed by the Department involved in lightering and vessels on departure from or approach to oil terminal facilities or refineries.
A.Oil Terminal Facilities. This Chapter applies to new or existing marine oil terminal facilities used or capable of being used to store more than 1,500 barrels of oil.(1) Existing facilities. Existing facilities shall comply with this Chapter, unless otherwise stated in this Chapter.(2) Responsibility. The standards set forth in this Chapter do not relieve the owner or operator from responsibility for compliance with other state and federal laws governing the safe storage and handling of oil.B.Intrastate Pipelines. This Chapter applies to intrastate pipelines from terminals to remote locations and includes federal facilities.C.Vessels. This Chapter applies to vessels licensed by the Department pursuant to Oil Discharge Prevention and Pollution Control,38 M.R.S. §545(4) to conduct lightering operations in waters of the State, and tank vessels and tank barges on departure from or approach to oil terminal facilities or refineries licensed by the Department. Where provisions of this Chapter differ from other regulations, the more stringent regulations apply. In the case of any conflict between this Chapter and Federal law or with a mandatory rule, regulation, or order of the Federal Government or its agencies where compliance with both is impossible, such Federal law, rule, regulation, or order governs.
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