1. (a) Release Records Requiring Certification or Verification (1) An LEP shall render a verification for each of the following release records:

   1. (A) An immediate action report, provided such report is generated as the result of an immediate action required by section 22a-134tt-5 of the RBCRs to be verified by an LEP;
   2. (B) A tier assignment, prepared pursuant to section 22a-134tt-6(c) of the RBCRs;
   3. (C) A change in tier assignment, prepared pursuant to section 22a-134tt-6(c) of the RBCRs; and(D) A release remediation closure report prepared pursuant to section 22a-134tt-12 of the RBCRs, except that a release closure report that relies only upon section 22a-134tt-8 of the RBCRs shall not require verification by an LEP.

   4. (2) A PEP shall provide a certification or an LEP may render a verification for each of the following release records:

      1. (A) An immediate action report, provided such report is generated as the result of an immediate action that may be certified as complete by a PEP pursuant to section 22a-134tt-5(g) of the RBCRs; and(B) A release remediation closure report prepared pursuant to section 22a-134tt-12 of the RBCRs, provided that such release is remediated pursuant to section 22a-134tt-8 of the RBCRs.

2. (b) Form of Certification or Verification (1) An LEP shall verify a release record by:

   1. (A) Signing or electronically signing the release record;
   2. (B) Affixing the LEP’s seal to the release record, either physically or electronically; and(C) Providing any other information specified on the form prescribed by the commissioner for such release record which shall include, but need not be limited to, the LEP’s name, business address, telephone number and electronic mail address.

   3. (2) A PEP shall certify a release record by:

      1. (A) Signing or electronically signing the release record;
      2. (B) Providing the number and expiration date of the permit issued pursuant to section 22a-454 of the Connecticut General Statutes to the PEP or under which the named PEP is permitted; and(C) Providing any other information specified on the form prescribed by the commissioner for such release record which shall include, but need not be limited to, the PEP’s name, business address, telephone number and electronic mail address.
3. (c) Release Remediation Directed by the Commissioner If the commissioner has directed the remediation of a release and such remediation has achieved compliance with the cleanup standards sections of the RBCRs, the commissioner may, notwithstanding the requirements of the RBCRs, sign any release record. The commissioner’s signature on any release record shall be considered equivalent to a verification rendered by an LEP or a certification provided by a PEP for all purposes.

(Effective March 1, 2026)