Ohio Administrative Code

Existing facilities and equipment in a food service operation or retail food establishment are to be replaced with equipment and facilities meeting the requirements of this chapter when any of the following occur:(A) They no longer comply with the following:(1) Are in good repair…

(A) Public notice of the intention of the petroleum underground storage tank release compensation board to consider adopting, amending, or rescinding a rule in accordance with divisions (A) to (E) of section 119.03 of the Revised Code shall be published in the register of Ohio (w…

(A) Meetings of the petroleum underground storage tank release compensation board, in addition to the meetings required by section 3737.90 of the Revised Code, may be held at the call of the chairman or vice-chairman or upon a majority vote of a quorum of the members present at a…

(A) The following definitions are provided for the purposes of clarifying the meaning of certain terms as they appear in sections 3737.90 to 3737.98 of the Revised Code and rules 3737-1-01 to 3737-1-23 of the Administrative Code.(1) "Applicant" means the responsible person for an…

(A) Effective April 1, 1991, and each year thereafter in which the unobligated balance of the financial assurance fund does not exceed forty-five million dollars on the date of the board's determination of the annual financial assurance fee for the succeeding fiscal year, the boa…

(A) Where the board has not issued a valid certificate of coverage to a responsible person for a given underground storage tank, for the prior two or more consecutive fiscal years, the responsible person shall:(1) Comply with the requirements of rule 3737-1-04 of the Administrati…

(A) In any fiscal year in which the board finds that the unobligated balance in the financial assurance fund is less than fifteen million dollars, the board may assess a supplemental fee for each tank comprising an underground storage tank or an underground storage tank system th…

(A) The deductible is fifty-five thousand dollars. The board may modify the deductible in accordance with rule 3737-1-15 of the Administrative Code.(B) Any responsible person owning, or owning or operating, a total of six or fewer tanks may purchase the reduced deductible of elev…

(A) As a prerequisite to determining fund payment of or reimbursement for corrective action costs for an accidental release of petroleum, the director of the fund shall issue a determination of eligibility for payment of or reimbursement for such costs where all of the following …

(A) Once eligibility of the fund has been determined in accordance with rule 3737-1-07 or 3737-1-19 of the Administrative Code and the director of the fund has determined that an application for reimbursement is complete, obligations of the fund will not occur unless and until th…

(A) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to authorize reimbursement for:(1) Costs of corrective actions for releases prior to July 1, 1989;(2) Costs of corrective action for a release for which eligibility for reimbursement was not sought or the director has issued a determ…

(A) The following costs shall be specifically reimbursable:(1) Except where prohibited by paragraph (A)(17) of rule 3737-1-09 of the Administrative Code, markup on reimbursable subcontractor charges, including but not limited to the following, but only to the extent that the tota…

(A) The director or the director's designee may perform financial audits as necessary to ensure compliance with this chapter, to certify corrective action costs and to assess whether costs are reimbursable from the fund. Prior to any financial audit, the director shall give the r…

(A) The director or the director's designee may conduct technical audits during reviews of applications for reimbursement to determine if the work performed was substantially in excess of that necessary to meet the requirements of the fire marshal, to ensure compliance with appli…

(A) Responsible persons shall file an application on a form prescribed by the director for reimbursement for costs actually incurred in conducting corrective action within one year from the completion date of the program task, as described below. If the responsible person fails t…

(A) For corrective actions to be performed in accordance with all versions of rule 1301:7-9-13 of the Administrative Code, the responsible person shall submit to the director an application for initial pre-approval of costs for pending corrective actions, as follows:(1) Simultane…

(A) The director or the director's designee shall review the application for reimbursement and notify the responsible person of any apparent errors or omissions in the application for reimbursement and request any additional information or documentation which is required to compl…

(A) As a last alternative to maintain solvency of the fund and as a method of ensuring that funding levels are maintained on the basis of known and estimated obligations of the fund, the board may modify the deductible or the reduced deductible. The basis for the modification of …

(A) Reimbursement or payment from the fund for compensation paid or to be paid for third-party claims shall be limited to the reasonable costs of bodily injury or property damage, if any, if the responsible person was in compliance with rule 3737-1-19 of the Administrative Code a…

(A) In order to participate in the petroleum underground storage tank linked deposit program an applicant must:(1) Be headquartered in the state of Ohio;(2) Own six or fewer tanks exclusively in Ohio;(3) Be organized for profit;(4) Have a total annual revenue of not more than two…

(A) The board shall issue a certificate of coverage to any responsible person who has met the criteria of division (D) of section 3737.91 of the Revised Code and rule 3737-1-04 of the Administrative Code.(B) One master certificate of coverage will be issued for each responsible p…

(A) As a prerequisite to determining fund payment or reimbursement for compensation paid or to be paid for third-party claims for bodily injury or property damages caused by the accidental release of petroleum resulting in the need for corrective action, the director of the fund …

Reasonable fees may be charged to persons requesting materials or services from the board. Last updated September 9, 2024 at 2:31 PM Authorized By: 3737.90 Amplifies: 3737.90 Five Year Review Date: 7/31/2029 Prior Effective Dates: 5/4/1992, 11/30/2009

Prior to the beginning of each fiscal year, the director shall propose that monies be obligated for reimbursement of corrective action costs. The proposed amount to be obligated shall be only that which is reasonably estimated by the director to be paid out for such costs in the …

(A) The responsible person shall not in any manner do any act that will impair the board's subrogation rights. The responsible person shall:(1) Notify the board in writing within thirty days of any action by another party causing and/or contributing to an accidental release of pe…

For purposes of confidential personal information that is maintained by the board, the following definitions apply:(A) Definitions:(1) "Access" as a noun means an instance of copying, viewing, or otherwise perceiving whereas "access" as a verb means to copy, view, or otherwise pe…

[Comment: For dates of non-regulatory government publications, publications of recognized organizations and associations, federal rules and federal statutory provisions referenced in this rule, see rule 3745-1-03 of the Administrative Code.](A) The purpose of these water quality …

[Comment: For dates of non-regulatory government publications, publications of recognized organizations and associations, federal rules and federal statutory provisions referenced in this rule, see rule 3745-1-03 of the Administrative Code.](A) Acronyms and abbreviations used in …

(A) Analytical methods.(1) All methods of analysis used in applying any of the chemical-specific and bacteriological criteria in this chapter shall be in accordance with those prescribed in 40 C.F.R. 136 and 405-471, except for chlorophyll a and pheophytin a, which shall be in ac…

[Comment: For dates of non-regulatory government publications, publications of recognized organizations and associations, federal rules and federal statutory provisions referenced in this rule, see rule 3745-1-03 of the Administrative Code.]The following general water quality cri…

[Comment: For dates of non-regulatory government publications, publications of recognized organizations and associations, federal rules and federal statutory provisions referenced in this rule, see rule 3745-1-03 of the Administrative Code.](A) Definitions.[Comment: The following…

[Comment: For dates of non-regulatory government publications, publications of recognized organizations and associations, federal rules and federal statutory provisions referenced in this rule, see rule 3745-1-03 of the Administrative Code.](A) Non-thermal mixing zones. Pursuant …

[Comment: For dates of non-regulatory government publications, publications of recognized organizations and associations, federal rules and federal statutory provisions referenced in this rule, see rule 3745-1-03 of the Administrative Code.][Comment: Statewide water quality crite…

19.03 This rule was filed with the Legislative Service Commission in PDF format and is presented here as filed. View Rule Text Last updated July 23, 2026 at 11:25 AM Authorized By: 6111.041 Amplifies: 6111.041 Five Year Review Date: 3/6/2028 Prior Effective Dates: 4/4/1985, 8/19/…

19.03 This rule was filed with the Legislative Service Commission in PDF format and is presented here as filed. View Rule Text Last updated August 6, 2026 at 4:00 AM Authorized By: 6111.041 Amplifies: 6111.041 Five Year Review Date: 7/18/2027 Prior Effective Dates: 4/4/1985, 8/19…

19.03 This rule was filed with the Legislative Service Commission in PDF format and is presented here as filed. View Rule Text View Appendix Last updated April 28, 2026 at 12:57 PM Authorized By: 6111.041 Amplifies: 6111.041 Five Year Review Date: 11/2/2029 Prior Effective Dates:…

19.03 This rule was filed with the Legislative Service Commission in PDF format and is presented here as filed. View Rule Text View Appendix Last updated March 24, 2026 at 3:12 AM Authorized By: 6111.041 Amplifies: 6111.041 Five Year Review Date: 10/18/2026 Prior Effective Dates:…

19.03 This rule was filed with the Legislative Service Commission in PDF format and is presented here as filed. View Rule Text View Appendix Last updated March 9, 2026 at 4:34 PM Authorized By: 6111.041 Amplifies: 6111.041 Five Year Review Date: 10/18/2026 Prior Effective Dates: …

19.03 This rule was filed with the Legislative Service Commission in PDF format and is presented here as filed. View Rule Text View Appendix Last updated May 15, 2026 at 12:53 AM Authorized By: 6111.041 Amplifies: 6111.041 Five Year Review Date: 11/2/2029 Prior Effective Dates: 4…

19.03 This rule was filed with the Legislative Service Commission in PDF format and is presented here as filed. View Rule Text View Appendix Last updated April 28, 2026 at 2:10 PM Authorized By: 6111.041 Amplifies: 6111.041 Five Year Review Date: 11/2/2029 Prior Effective Dates: …

19.03 This rule was filed with the Legislative Service Commission in PDF format and is presented here as filed. View Rule Text Last updated July 30, 2026 at 10:52 AM Authorized By: 6111.041 Amplifies: 6111.041 Five Year Review Date: 3/6/2028 Prior Effective Dates: 4/4/1985, 7/28/…

19.03 This rule was filed with the Legislative Service Commission in PDF format and is presented here as filed. View Rule Text Last updated August 6, 2026 at 2:48 AM Authorized By: 6111.041 Amplifies: 6111.041 Five Year Review Date: 7/18/2027 Prior Effective Dates: 4/4/1985, 8/19…

19.03 This rule was filed with the Legislative Service Commission in PDF format and is presented here as filed. View Rule Text Last updated July 30, 2026 at 11:08 AM Authorized By: 6111.041 Amplifies: 6111.041 Five Year Review Date: 7/18/2027 Prior Effective Dates: 4/4/1985, 1/3/…

19.03 This rule was filed with the Legislative Service Commission in PDF format and is presented here as filed. View Rule Text View Appendix Last updated May 14, 2026 at 9:06 AM Authorized By: 6111.041 Amplifies: 6111.041 Five Year Review Date: 3/6/2028 Prior Effective Dates: 4/4…

19.03 This rule was filed with the Legislative Service Commission in PDF format and is presented here as filed. View Rule Text View Appendix Last updated February 14, 2026 at 11:15 PM Authorized By: 6111.041 Amplifies: 6111.041 Five Year Review Date: 10/18/2026 Prior Effective Da…

19.03 This rule was filed with the Legislative Service Commission in PDF format and is presented here as filed. View Rule Text View Appendix Last updated May 15, 2026 at 12:53 AM Authorized By: 6111.041 Amplifies: 6111.041 Five Year Review Date: 3/6/2028 Prior Effective Dates: 4/…

19.03 This rule was filed with the Legislative Service Commission in PDF format and is presented here as filed. View Rule Text Last updated August 6, 2026 at 2:48 AM Authorized By: 6111.041 Amplifies: 6111.041 Five Year Review Date: 7/18/2027 Prior Effective Dates: 4/4/1985, 8/19…