- (1) This subchapter applies to owners and operators of all petroleum underground storage tank (UST) systems except as otherwise provided in ARM 17.56.102 and in this rule.
- (2) Owners and operators of petroleum UST systems are subject to these requirements established in accordance with ARM 17.56.802.
- (3) State and federal government entities whose debts and liabilities are the debts and liabilities of a state or the United States are exempt from the requirements of this subchapter.
- (4) The requirements of this subchapter do not apply to owners and operators of any UST system exempted from this subchapter by ARM 17.56.102(2), (3), (4), (5), or (6).
- (5) If the owner and operator of a petroleum underground storage tank are separate persons, only one person is required to demonstrate financial responsibility; however, both parties are liable in event of noncompliance.
Authorizing statute(s): 75-11-505, MCA
Implementing statute(s): 75-11-505, MCA
History: NEW, 1989 MAR p. 1912, Eff. 11/23/89; TRANS, from DHES, 1995 MAR p. 2259; AMD, 2007 MAR p. 1189, Eff. 8/24/07; AMD, 2018 MAR p. 1954, Eff. 10/6/18.