N.J. Admin. Code § 7:14B-1.3

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 7:14B-1.3 - Purpose

(a) This chapter is promulgated for the following purposes:

1. To establish the Department's underground storage tank program;

2. To implement the registration requirements of the State Act;

3. To establish initial registration and annual renewal certification fees;

4. To implement the technical requirements of the State Act;

5. To implement the reporting requirements of the State Act;

6. To implement the corrective action requirements of the State Act;

7. To implement the permitting requirements for the State Act;

8. To implement the underground storage tank services certification requirements of the State Act;

9. To establish financial responsibility assurance requirements for remediation of discharged hazardous substances and compensating third parties for bodily injury and property damage caused by a discharge from an underground storage tank system;

10. To protect human health and the environment of the State by ensuring sound underground storage tank management and compliance with release detection monitoring, thereby preventing, controlling, remediating, and/or abating actual or potential ground water contamination;

11. To establish a certification program for individuals and business firms who provide certain services on regulated underground storage tank systems and unregulated heating oil tank systems pursuant to N.J.S.A. 58:10A-24 and this chapter; and

12. To establish classes of operators and training requirements for all Class A, B, and C operators of underground storage tank systems.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:14B-1.3

Amended by 50 N.J.R. 409(a), effective 1/16/2018