Section 25292.3 Of Chapter 6.7. Underground Storage Of Hazardous Substances From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 20. >> Chapter 6.7.
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. (a) Upon the discovery of a significant violation of any
requirement in this chapter that poses an imminent threat to human
health or safety or the environment or of any regulation adopted
pursuant to this chapter, the local agency may affix a red tag, in
plain view, to the fill pipe of the noncompliant underground storage
tank system in order to provide notice that delivery of petroleum
into the system is prohibited.
(b) Upon the discovery of a significant violation of any
requirement in this chapter or of any regulation adopted pursuant to
this chapter, the local agency may issue a notice of significant
violation to the owner or operator. The owner or operator who
receives a notice of significant violation shall, within seven days
from receipt of the notice, correct the violation to the satisfaction
of the local agency. If the owner or operator does not correct the
violation within seven days, the local agency may affix a red tag, in
plain view, to the fill pipe of the noncompliant underground storage
tank system to provide notice that delivery of petroleum into the
system is prohibited.
(c) No owner or operator of a facility may deposit or allow the
deposit of petroleum into an underground storage tank system that has
a red tag affixed to the system's fill pipe.
(d) No person may deposit petroleum into an underground storage
tank system that has a red tag affixed to its fill pipe.
(e) No person shall remove, deface, alter, or otherwise tamper
with a red tag so that the information contained on the tag is not
legible.
(f) Upon notification by the owner or operator that the violation
has been corrected, the local agency shall inspect the underground
storage tank system within five days to determine whether the system
continues to be in significant violation. If the local agency
determines that the system is no longer in significant violation, the
local agency shall immediately remove the red tag.
(g) The board shall adopt regulations to define significant
violations for purposes of this section.