Section 245.403. Applicability

(a) General. The requirements of this subchapter apply to owners and operators, as well as installers and inspectors of underground storage tank systems as defined in § 245.1 (relating to definitions), except as otherwise provided in subsection (b).

(b) Deferrals. Sections 245.441—245.446 (relating to release detection) do not apply to an underground storage tank system that stores fuel solely for use by emergency power generators.

(c) Temporary exclusions. Existing tanks that become regulated due to the addition of new regulated substances in § 245.1 ((relating to definitions) (See the definition of ‘‘regulated substance’’ (i)(C)(I) and (II))) are subject to this chapter and shall be registered with the Department by January 9, 2008. In addition, these tanks are temporarily excluded from the requirements of § § 245.421, 245.422, 245.431, 245.432 and 245.441—245.446, until November 10, 2010.

The provisions of this § 245.403 amended November 9, 2007, effective November 10, 2007, 37 Pa.B. 5979. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (234723).