Oklahoma § 17-319 - Underground Storage Tank Operator Training Program

§ 17-319. Underground Storage Tank Operator Training Program

A. The Corporation Commission is authorized to implement an

Underground Storage Tank Operator Training Program as required to

comply with the provisions of the federal Energy Policy Act of 2005.

B. The Commission shall develop a training program within their

agency it deems appropriate to fulfill the requirements of federal

law or the provisions of this section.

C. Operators of underground storage tanks shall complete a

training program commensurate with their responsibility for the

operation of underground storage tanks. The training program shall

be approved by the Commission and encompass training for persons

with three levels of responsibility for storage tank operation as

follows:

1. Persons having primary responsibility for on-site operation

and maintenance of underground storage tank systems;

2. Persons having daily on-site responsibility for the

operation and maintenance of underground storage tank systems; and

3. Persons with daily, on-site primary responsibility for

addressing emergencies presented by a spill or release from an

underground storage tank.

D. Storage tank operators shall be required to complete the

training program required by the Commission to obtain certification

for the operation of underground storage tanks.

E. Operators of underground storage tank systems shall repeat

the applicable training if the tank for which they have primary

daily on-site management responsibilities is determined to be out of

compliance with a requirement or order of the Commission.

F. The Commission is authorized to promulgate any rules

necessary to comply with the provisions of this section.

Added by Laws 2008, c. 307, § 6, eff. July 1, 2008. Amended by Laws

2018, c. 27, § 20, eff. Nov. 1, 2018.