1. (1) The owner or operator of an UST must notify the director when:

   1. (a) new USTs are brought into use;
   2. (b) the owner or operator changes;
   3. (c) changes are made to the tank or piping system; and
   4. (d) release detection, corrosion protection, or spill or overfill prevention systems are installed, changed, or upgraded.
2. (2) Notifications must be submitted on the current approved notification form.

3. (3) Notifications submitted to meet the requirements of Subsection R311-203-2(1) shall be submitted:

   1. (a) no later than 30 days before the completion of the work; and
   2. (b) no later than 30 days after the change of ownership.
4. (4) To satisfy the requirement of Section 19-6-407 the certified installer shall complete the appropriate section of the form to be submitted by the owner or operator, and ensure that the notification form is submitted by the owner or operator no later than 30 days before the installation.
5. (5) The owner or operator of an APST that is in service on or after May 5, 2021, must notify the director according to the requirements of Subsection 19-6-407(2).

6. (6) The owner or operator of an APST that was out of service before May 5, 2021;

   1. (a) must notify the director according to the requirements of Subsection 19-6-407(2)(a);
   2. (b) is subject to delivery prohibition requirements in Section R311-206-8;
   3. (c) is subject to closure requirements under Rule R311-204;
   4. (d) must demonstrate the tank has been emptied of any regulated substance to the lowest discharge point on the tank; and
   5. (e) is subject to release reporting requirements as outlined in Subsection R311-205-2(1)(f).
7. (7) The owner or operator of an APST that is not in service before May 5, 2021, is not subject to the requirements of Subsection 19-6-407(2)(f) and Section 19-6-412 unless the owner or operator elects to bring the APST back in service.
8. (8) The owner or operator of an APST must notify within 24 hours local emergency responders of a spill or overfill exceeding 25 gallons.

KEY: fees, hazardous substances, petroleum, underground storage tanks

Date of Last Change: November 14, 2025

Notice of Continuation: March 8, 2022

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 19-6-105; 19-6-403; 19-6-408