Texas Water Code

§ 26.346 — REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS

WA § 26.346Title 2. WATER ADMINISTRATION · Part D. WATER QUALITY CONTROL · Ch. 26. WATER QUALITY CONTROL · Art. I. UNDERGROUND AND ABOVEGROUND STORAGE

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(a)An underground or aboveground storage tank must be registered with the commission unless the tank is exempt from regulation under Section 26.344 of this code or the tank is covered under Subsection (b) of this section. The commission by rule shall establish the procedures and requirements for establishing and maintaining current registration information concerning underground and aboveground storage tanks. The commission shall also require that an owner or operator of an underground storage tank used for storing motor fuels (as defined in commission rule) complete an annual underground storage tank compliance certification form.

(b)An underground storage tank is not required to be registered if the tank:

(1)does not contain a regulated substance; and

(2)is not in operation and has not been in operation since January 1, 1974.

(c)The commission shall issue to each person who owns or operates a petroleum storage tank that is registered under this section a registration and compliance confirmation certificate that includes a brief description of:

(1)the responsibility of the owner or operator under Section 26.3512 of this code;

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 277, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 228, Sec. 4, eff. May 31, 1989; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 315, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1995; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 333, Sec. 16, eff. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1441, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1999; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 965, Sec. 14.02, eff. Sept. 1, 2001; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1135, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.