1. Implementation of requirements. Owners and operators shall comply with the requirements of this chapter for underground storage tank systems with field-constructed tanks and airport hydrant systems as follows: a. For underground storage tank systems installed on or before April 1, 2018, the requirements are effective according to the following schedule:

Requirement	Effective Date
Upgrading underground storage tank systems, general operating requirements, and operator training	April 1, 2021
Release detection	April 1, 2021
Release reporting, response, and investigation; closure; financial responsibility and notification (except as provided in subsection 2)	April 1, 2018

b. For underground storage tank systems installed after April 1, 2018, the requirements apply at installation.

2. No later than April 1, 2021, all owners of previously deferred underground storage tank systems shall submit a one-time notice of tank system existence to the department, using the state form in appendix I, in accordance with subsection 3 of section 33.1-24-08-12. Owners and operators of underground storage tank systems in use as of April 1, 2018, shall demonstrate financial responsibility at the time of submission of the notification form.

3. Except as provided in section 33.1-24-08-72, owners and operators shall comply with the requirements of sections 33.1-24-08-01 through 33.1-24-08-106.

4. In addition to the codes of practice listed in section 33.1-24-08-10, owners and operators may use military construction criteria, such as Unified Facilities Criteria 3-460-01, Petroleum Fuel Facilities, when designing, constructing, and installing airport hydrant systems and underground storage tank systems with field-constructed tanks.

History: Effective January 1, 2019.

General Authority: NDCC 23.1-04-03, 23.1-04-06; S.L. 2017, ch. 199, § 1