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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".03" citation="COMAR 26.10.17.03" title_num="26" subtitle_num="10" chapter_num="17" heading="General Requirements.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>An owner, an operator, and a person in charge of a new or relocated AST system with a shop-fabricated AST shall ensure the new or relocated AST system meets the requirements of this chapter.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Unless otherwise specified in this chapter, an owner, an operator, and a person in charge of an existing AST system with a shop-fabricated AST shall ensure the existing AST system meets the requirements of this chapter not later than:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>2 years after June 13, 2022; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Another time period approved by the Department.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>An owner, an operator, and a person in charge of an AST system with a shop-fabricated AST shall comply with the following permit, license, or approval requirements, when applicable:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Obtain an Individual Oil Operations Permit or comply with the General Oil Operations Permit conditions, in accordance with COMAR 26.10.01.09;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Obtain a State discharge permit or National Pollution Discharge Elimination System permit, in accordance with COMAR 26.08.04;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Obtain an Oil Transfer License, in accordance with COMAR 26.10.01.08;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Obtain an Air Quality Permit to Construct, in accordance with COMAR 26.11.02;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Obtain a State Air Quality Permit to Operate, in accordance with COMAR 26.11.02; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>Comply with any other applicable federal, State, or local government permit, license, or approval requirements.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Notwithstanding the compliance schedule in §B of this regulation, an owner, an operator, and a person in charge of an AST system shall register and maintain up-to-date registration of the AST system with the Department in accordance with the procedures and schedule in COMAR 26.10.01.10.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>Wetlands and Waterways. An owner, an operator, and a person in charge of an AST system with a shop-fabricated AST shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Prior to installing a new or replacement AST system or secondary containment dike, obtain any applicable wetland and waterways authorization stated in COMAR 26.10.01.04E; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>If installing the AST system in a location subject to flooding, protect the shop-fabricated AST from flotation by anchoring the storage tank in accordance with NFPA 30A “Code for Motor Fuel Dispensing Facilities and Repair Garages”.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>