RCW 70A.355.010 — Definitions.

1. (1) The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.

   1. (a) "Department" means the department of ecology.
   2. (b) "Director" means the director of the department.
   3. (c) "Facility compliance tag" means a marker, constructed of metal, plastic, or other durable material, that clearly identifies all qualifying underground storage tanks on the particular site for which it is issued.
   4. (d) "Federal act" means the federal resource conservation and recovery act, as amended (42 U.S.C. Sec. 6901, et seq.).
   5. (e) "Federal regulations" means the underground storage tanks regulations (40 C.F.R. Secs. 280 and 281) adopted by the United States environmental protection agency under the federal act.
   6. (f) "License" means the business license underground storage tank endorsement issued by the department of revenue under chapter 19.02 RCW.
   7. (g) "Underground storage tank compliance act of 2005" means Title XV and subtitle B of P.L. 109-58 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 15801 et seq.) which have amended the federal resource conservation and recovery act's subtitle I.
   8. (h) "Underground storage tank system" means an underground storage tank, connected underground piping, underground ancillary equipment, and containment system, if any.
2. (2) Except as provided in this section and any rules adopted by the department under this chapter, the definitions contained in the federal regulations apply to the terms in this chapter.

[ 2013 c 144 s 53; 2011 c 298 s 39; 2007 c 147 s 2; 1998 c 155 s 1; 1989 c 346 s 2. Formerly RCW 90.76.010.]

Notes:

Sunset Act application: See note following chapter digest.

Purpose—Intent—Agency transfer—Contracting—Effective date—2011 c 298: See notes following RCW 19.02.020.