Voluntary Registration

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An owner or operator may register a petroleum storage tank with the board for the purposes of determining potential eligibility for reimbursement under the fund.

An owner or operator may apply for such registration by submitting to the board a completed Application for Voluntary Registration of Petroleum Storage Tanks (Form 1V).  This form should be returned to the Board to the address located on page 4 of the form as soon as possible for the review process can take several months. If a regulatory agency has reported non-compliance regarding the operation and management of the petroleum storage tank, the board may find that the owner or operator is ineligible for reimbursement. If the information on the form establishes potential eligibility and no inaccuracies have been discovered, the board shall issue a statement indicting potential eligibility for reimbursement.

The board staff will inform the tank owner or operator of the staff recommendation in writing. The staff recommendation requires ratification during the regularly scheduled board meeting.