1. A. The Division shall reject a stage I vapor recovery system or component from future installation if:

   1. 1. Federal regulations prohibit its use;
   2. 2. The vapor recovery system or component does not meet the manufacturer’s specifications as certified by CARB using test methods approved in R3-7-1001; or
   3. 3. The vapor recovery system or component fails greater than 20% of Division inspections for that system or component or the Division receives equivalent failure results from a vapor recovery registered service agency, as defined and regulated by Article 6, or from another jurisdiction’s vapor recovery program, and the Division provides at least 30 days public notice of its proposed rejection.
2. B. The piping of a stage I vapor recovery system shall be designed and constructed as certified by CARB for that specific vapor recovery system. A person shall not alter a stage I vapor recovery system or component from the CARB-certified configuration without obtaining Division approval under R3-7-1004. All components installed with the stage I vapor recovery system shall be certified by CARB or approved by the Division as required under A.R.S. § 3-3512.
3. C. If Division inspection or test data reveal a deficiency in a fitting, assembly, or component that cannot be permanently corrected, the deficient fitting, assembly, or component shall not be used in Arizona.
4. D. A stage I liquid or vapor spill containment bucket may have a plugged drain rather than a drain valve if a hand-operated pump is kept onsite for draining entrapped liquid.
5. E. A stage I vapor recovery system shall have pressure/vacuum (P/V) threaded valves on top of the vent lines for gasoline storage tanks.

Historical Note

New Section R3-7-1003 recodified from Section R20-2-1003 at 22 A.A.R. 2786, effective August 15, 2016 (Supp. 16-3).

Amended by final rulemaking at 23 A.A.R. 2280, effective October 2, 2017 (Supp. 17-3). Amended by final rulemaking at 29 A.A.R. 441 (February 3, 2023), effective March 5, 2023 (Supp. 23-1).