NRS 445C.360
Report of discharge from tank required

  • cleanup of discharge
  • test of tank required for certain coverage for cleanup.

1.

The operator of every storage tank, and every person who for compensation puts petroleum into a storage tank, shall report to the Division every discharge from that tank of which the operator or other person is aware or has reason to believe has occurred. The Division shall undertake or contract for cleaning up the discharge unless the operator or another person is already acting properly to clean it up. If the Division cleans up the discharge, the operator shall reimburse the Division for the operator’s share of the costs. If, in cleaning up the discharge, the Division expends money from the Fund in accordance with NRS 445C.320, the Division shall, upon being reimbursed by the operator of the storage tank pursuant to this subsection, deposit that money in the Fund.

2.

Each operator who is required or who chooses to register a tank must, unless the tank has been tested for tightness under the federal standards embodied in 40 C.F.R. § 280.43c since July 1, 1988, test the tank pursuant to those standards before it is eligible for the coverage provided by NRS 445C.370 and 445C.380.

Source: Section 445C.360 — Report of discharge from tank required; cleanup of discharge; test of tank required for certain coverage for cleanup., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-445C.­html#NRS445CSec360.

445C.010
Definitions. 445C.020
“Environmental audit” defined. 445C.030
“Environmental requirement” defined. 445C.040
“Regulated facility” defined. 445C.050
“Regulated person” defined. 445C.060
“Regulatory agency” defined. 445C.070
Mitigating factors considered by court in determining criminal penalty for violation 445C.080
Presumption that regulated person is not liable for administrative or civil penalty for violation 445C.090
Rebuttal of presumption that regulated person is not liable for administrative or civil penalty for violation. 445C.100
Administrative or civil proceedings for violation: Burdens of proof. 445C.110
Environmental audit: Privileged 445C.120
Regulations 445C.150
Definitions. 445C.160
“Board” defined. 445C.170
“Department” defined. 445C.180
“Diesel fuel of grade number 1” defined. 445C.190
“Diesel fuel of grade number 2” defined. 445C.200
“Discharge” defined. 445C.210
“Division” defined. 445C.220
“Fund” defined. 445C.230
“Heating oil” defined. 445C.240
“Motor vehicle fuel” defined. 445C.250
“Operator” defined. 445C.260
“Person” defined. 445C.270
“Petroleum” defined. 445C.280
“Storage tank” defined. 445C.290
Legislative findings. 445C.300
Board to Review Claims: Creation 445C.310
Fund for Cleaning Up Discharges of Petroleum: Creation 445C.320
Fund for Cleaning Up Discharges of Petroleum: Expenditures for certain discharges 445C.330
Collection of fee for certain fuels and heating oil 445C.340
Registration of storage tanks: Collection of annual fee 445C.360
Report of discharge from tank required 445C.370
Allocation of costs resulting from discharge from certain storage tanks for heating oil. 445C.380
Allocation of costs resulting from discharge from other storage tanks 445C.390
Liability for costs to clean up discharge caused by willful or wanton misconduct, gross negligence or violation of statute or regulation. 445C.400
Pro rata reduction if balance of Fund insufficient for full payment. 445C.410
Tanks exempted from certain provisions
Last Updated

Jun. 24, 2021

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