Section 337.16 - Registration by Property Owner or Preceding Property Owner(a) Registration. (1) To be eligible to participate in Dry Cleaning Facility Release Fund benefits, a property owner or preceding property owner must register with the agency in accordance with this section.(2) Prior to applying for corrective action at a site under the Dry Cleaning Facility Release Fund, a property owner or preceding property owner must register the site in accordance with subsection (c) of this section and hold a registration certificate in accordance with § 337.17 of this title (relating to Property Owner or Preceding Property Owner Registration Certificate).(3) Registration under this section is due by December 31, 2007. In order to register a site after December 31, 2007, a property owner or preceding property owner must first pay all past annual registration fees and any late fees due pursuant to Texas Health and Safety Code, § 374.1022(c).(4) A property owner or preceding property owner who registers a site under this section is responsible for compliance with the registration requirements of this section. A property owner or preceding property owner may designate a legally authorized representative to complete and submit the required registration information. However, the property owner or preceding property owner remains responsible for compliance with the provisions of this section by such representative.(5) All sites registered under this section are subject to the fee and payment requirements of § 337.18 of this title (relating to Registration Fees for Property Owners and Preceding Property Owners).(b) Changes or additional information.(1) Once a site is registered under this section, the property owner or preceding property owner shall provide written notice to the executive director of any changes or additional information concerning the site. Types of changes or additional information subject to this requirement include the following: (A) change in owner or change in owner information (e.g. legally authorized representative, mailing address, or telephone number);(B) change in site information (e.g. address or telephone number); and(C) change in location of records for the site.(2) Notice of any change or additional information must be submitted on the appropriate agency form that has been completed in accordance with this section. The agency's registration numbers for the site must be included in the appropriate spaces on the form.(3) Notice of any change or additional information must be submitted to the agency within 30 days from the date of the occurrence of the change or addition.(c) Required form for providing site registration information.(1) A property owner or preceding property owner submitting registration information to the executive director shall provide the required information on the current agency registration form.(2) The property owner or preceding property owner is responsible for ensuring that the registration form is fully complete and accurate. The form must be dated and signed by the property owner or preceding property owner or a legally authorized representative, and must be submitted to the executive director prior to applying for corrective action under the Dry Cleaning Facility Release Fund.(3) The property owner or preceding property owner shall complete and submit a separate registration form for each site.(4) If additional information, drawings, or other documents are submitted with new or revised registration data, specific site identification information (including the site registration number) must be conspicuously indicated on each document, and all such documents must be attached to and submitted with the form.(5) When any of the required registration information submitted to the executive director is determined to be incomplete or inaccurate (including illegible or unclear information), the executive director may require the property owner or preceding property owner to submit additional information. A property owner or preceding property owner shall submit any required additional information within 30 days of receipt of such request.30 Tex. Admin. Code § 337.16
The provisions of this §337.16 adopted to be effective June 26, 2008, 33 TexReg 4898