N.J. Admin. Code § 7:27-20.2

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 19, October 7, 2024

Section 7:27-20.2 - General provisions

(a) No person shall combust used oil except as authorized pursuant to this subchapter.

(b) No person shall burn fuel oil, allow the burning of fuel oil, or sell fuel oil for burning, in a space heater, boiler, or other combustion unit located in a multi-family residence (such as an apartment building or a dormitory), a day care facility, a pre-school, a school, a hospital, a residence for the elderly, or a nursing home, if the fuel oil consists of used oil or has been blended with used oil.

(c) No person shall sell fuel oil for burning in a space heater, boiler, or other combustion unit located in a single-family dwelling, two-family dwelling, or a dwelling of six or less family units, one of which is owner occupied, if the fuel oil consists of used oil, or has been blended with used oil.

(d) No person shall combust used oil or any mixtures containing used oil in a space heater without first registering with the Department pursuant to 7:27-20.3, or combust used oil in any space heater or combustion unit without a permit issued by the Department pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:27-8 or 7:27-22, whichever is applicable. The owner or operator of the space heater shall:

1. Construct, install, and operate the space heater in conformance with all applicable requirements in this subchapter and all other provisions of the New Jersey Administrative Code; and

2. Monitor the operation of the space heater and record and report the findings, as required in 7:27-20.3(b) or in the permit issued pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:27-8 or 7:27-22, as applicable.

(e) No person shall combust used oil which has been blended with any hazardous waste, as defined pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:26G-5, except as allowed under N.J.A.C. 7:26A-6, 7:26G-8 and 9, and N.J.A.C. 7:27-8 or 7:27-22, as applicable.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:27-20.2