N.J. Admin. Code § 7:14B-2.6

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

Section 7:14B-2.6 - Denial or revocation of an UST registration certificate

(a) The Department may, in its discretion, deny the issuance of or revoke an UST registration certificate upon its determination that the owner or an operator:

1. Submitted a New Jersey Underground Storage Tank Facility Certification Questionnaire that is incomplete, contains false or inaccurate information and/or is illegible;

2. Failed to enclose the applicable UST registration fee, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:14B-3.1, with the New Jersey Underground Storage Tank Facility Certification Questionnaire;

3. Failed to comply with any requirement of the State Act or this chapter, or an order issued pursuant to the State Act or this chapter;

4. Failed to comply with N.J.A.C. 7:26C-2.2(a)2; or

5. Denied the Department or its authorized representative access to the system during any reasonable hour.

(b) The Department shall inform the owner and operator of the denial or revocation of an UST registration certificate by providing written notice that includes:

1. The specific grounds for denial or revocation as set forth in (a) above; and

2. Notice that the owner and operator may each request a hearing, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:14B-12.2, on the denial or revocation.

(c) The Department shall serve this Notice to an owner and operator by certified mail (return receipt requested) or by personal service.

(d) An owner and operator that receives a Notice from the Department denying or revoking a UST registration certificate shall not use the tank(s) as required by N.J.A.C. 7:14B-2.1(c).

(e) If the Department denies or revokes an UST registration certificate, an owner and operator may, collectively or independently, request a hearing pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:14B-12.2.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:14B-2.6

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