1. (a) Delivery prohibition.

   1. (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, on or after the effective date of this subchapter, no person shall deposit or have deposited any petroleum products into an aboveground storage tank unless such tank is registered with the commission in accordance with §334.127 of this title (relating to Registration for ASTs). Prior to the deposit of any petroleum products into an aboveground storage tank, the owner or operator shall provide evidence of registration as necessary to comply with the provisions of this paragraph.
   2. (2) The prohibited delivery of petroleum products shall not be applicable to the initial deposit of petroleum products into a new or replacement aboveground storage tank, or to any subsequent deposits occurring within 30 days of the first deposit.
2. (b) Installation notification. No person shall perform any installation or replacement of an aboveground storage tank unless and until the commission has been provided prior notification of such activity in accordance with §334.126 of this title (relating to Installation Notification for ASTs).

3. (c) Registration. On or after March 1, 1990, any person who owns or operates an aboveground storage tank which contains or will contain petroleum products must register the tank with the commission in accordance with §334.127 of this title (relating to Registration for ASTs), except for:

   1. (1) aboveground storage tanks specifically exempted from regulation under §334.123 of this title (relating to Statutory Exemptions for ASTs); and
   2. (2) aboveground storage tanks specifically excluded from regulation under §334.124 of this title (relating to Commission Exclusions for ASTs).

Source Note:The provisions of this §334.125 adopted to be effective June 25, 1990, 15 TexReg 3424.