1. A. Each owner and operator of an underground storage tank who is required by A.R.S. § 49-1020 to pay annually to the Department a fee of $100.00 for each tank shall make the required payment on or before March 15 of each year.
2. B. For any check or other instrument used to pay the annual fees described in this Section that is returned to the Department as dishonored by the drawer’s financial institution, the owner and operator of the tank shall pay a charge of $12.00.

3. C. An owner and operator of an underground storage tank may request in writing that the Department approve an alternate schedule for paying the fee required by A.R.S. § 49-1020. The Department will approve an alternate schedule if the following conditions are met:

   1. 1. The owner and the operator request and receive approval of the schedule from the Department before March 15 of the year for which the schedule is requested.
   2. 2. Each partial payment made under the schedule will equal to at last 25% of the total payment due on March 15.
   3. 3. The first partial payment is made on March 15 of the year for which the schedule is requested.
   4. 4. The total amount due is paid by September 15 of the year for which the schedule is requested.

Historical Note

Adopted effective December 26, 1991 (Supp. 91-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 25 A.A.R. 3123, effective January 1, 2020 (Supp. 19-4).