(a) No owner or operator of a gasoline transport vehicle may transport gasoline or allow the vehicle to be filled or emptied in New York State unless the gasoline transport vehicle meets:

1. (1) the Federal Department of Transportation (DOT) requirements for leak testing as required by 49 CFR 180.407(h) (see Table 1, section 200.9 of this Title); and
2. (2) the Federal DOT requirements for test markings as required by 49 CFR 180.415 (see Table 1, section 200.9 of this Title).

(b) No operator of a gasoline transport vehicle may transfer gasoline into a gasoline storage tank with a Stage I vapor recovery system unless the vehicle operator:

1. (1) connects the Stage I vapor recovery hose before connecting the gasoline delivery hose prior to tank loading;
2. (2) ensures that all tank truck vapor return equipment is compatible in size and forms a vapor-tight connection with the vapor balance equipment on the gasoline storage tank;
3. (3) ensures that all hoses in the vapor balance system are properly connected;
4. (4) ensures that the adapters or couplers that attach the vapor line to the vapor port on the gasoline storage tank have closures that seal upon disconnect;
5. (5) ensures that all vapor return hoses, couplers, and adapters used to transfer the gasoline vapor are vapor-tight;
6. (6) ensures that all hatches on the tank truck are closed and securely fastened;
7. (7) ensures that the filling of gasoline storage tanks is limited to unloading from vapor-tight gasoline cargo tanks which meet the requirements in paragraphs (a)(1) and (2) of this section; and
8. (8) disconnects the gasoline delivery hose before disconnecting the Stage I vapor recovery hose after tank loading.