Authority: IC 13-23

Affected: IC 13-23-8; IC 13-23-9

Sec. 2. (a) Contingent on the availability of monies as determined by 328 IAC 1-2-3, the administrator shall authorize payment upon determining that the requirements of IC 13-23-8, IC 13-23-9, and this article have been met. Payment is made as follows:

1. (1) When a person applying to the fund submits an application under section 1 of this rule that includes reimbursable costs for which that person has not made payment, then payment must be made jointly to the person applying to the fund and the contractor involved using a payment method accepted by the department.
2. (2) When a person applying to the fund submits documentation verifying that the person has incurred reimbursable costs, payment must be made directly to that person using a payment method accepted by the department.

(b) A determination under this rule is appealable under IC 13-23-9-4.

(c) Only an eligible party may seek preapproval of eligibility to have reimbursable costs or ELTF indemnity claims paid from the fund.

(Petroleum Storage Tank Financial Assurance Board; 328 IAC 1-5-2; filed Dec 4, 1992, 11:00 a.m.: 16 IR 1056; filed May 25, 1999, 4:31 p.m.: 22 IR 3103; readopted filed Jan 10, 2001, 3:21 p.m.: 24 IR 1534; filed Oct 17, 2001, 4:30 p.m.: 25 IR 801; filed Aug 30, 2004, 9:40 a.m.: 28 IR 142; readopted filed Nov 19, 2010, 9:08 a.m.: 20101215-IR-328100553BFA; filed Feb 24, 2011, 2:04 p.m.: 20110323-IR-328080684FRA; readopted filed Jun 29, 2017, 9:30 a.m.: 20170726-IR-328170227BFA; filed Jul 27, 2018, 2:31 p.m.: 20180822-IR-328150231FRA; filed Oct 30, 2024, 10:51 a.m.: 20241127-IR-328230811RFA)