1. (a) Before an operating permit for an aboveground storage tank may be obtained or renewed, each owner shall comply with the following requirements:

   1. (1) Each aboveground storage tank shall be registered with the department pursuant to K.S.A. 65-34,104, and amendments thereto. The registration application shall be submitted on forms provided by the department and shall include the following information:

      1. (A) Owner's name, address, and telephone number;
      2. (B) facility address or location;
      3. (C) tank status;
      4. (D) tank age;
      5. (E) tank capacity;
      6. (F) storage tank construction details; and
      7. (G) type of regulated substance stored.
   2. (2) Each owner or operator shall pay to the department a nonrefundable annual registration fee of $10.00 for each aboveground storage tank before December 31 of each year.
   3. (3) A penalty fee of $50.00 shall be charged for each tank if the owner or operator does not submit the required fees before December 31 of each year.
2. (b) A regulated substance shall not be placed in an aboveground storage tank unless a valid operating permit is displayed at the facility and is visible to the public.

(Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 65-34,105 and 65-34,106; effective Nov. 22, 1993; amended July 6, 2020.)