Title 70A — Title 70A ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
87 chapters · 1,249 sections in this title.
RCW 70A.330.010 Intent—Findings.
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The legislature finds that it is in the best interests of all citizens for petroleum storage tank systems to be operated safely and for tank leaks or spills to be dealt with expeditiously. The legislature finds that it is appropriate for an agency with expertise in petroleum to p…
RCW 70A.330.020 Short title.
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This chapter may be known and cited as the Washington state pollution liability protection act.[ 2017 c 23 s 2; 1995 c 20 s 2. Formerly RCW 70.149.020.]
RCW 70A.330.030 Definitions.
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The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Accidental release" means a sudden or nonsudden release of heating oil, occurring after July 23, 1995, from operating a heating oil tank that results in bodily injury,…
RCW 70A.330.040 Duties of director.
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The director shall:(1) Design and implement a process to close out existing claims under the heating oil pollution liability insurance program. During this process, the director has authority to maintain the program providing pollution liability insurance for heating oil tanks th…
RCW 70A.330.050 Exemptions from Title 48 RCW—Exceptions.
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(1) The activities and operations of the program are exempt from the provisions and requirements of Title 48 RCW and to the extent of their participation in the program, the activities and operations of the insurer selected by the director to provide liability insurance coverage …
RCW 70A.330.060 Heating oil pollution liability trust account.
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(1) The heating oil pollution liability trust account is created in the custody of the state treasurer. All receipts from the pollution liability insurance fee collected under RCW 70A.330.070 and reinsurance premiums shall be deposited into the account. Expenditures from the acco…
RCW 70A.330.070 Pollution liability insurance fee.
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(1) A pollution liability insurance fee of one and two-tenths cents per gallon of heating oil purchased within the state shall be imposed on every special fuel dealer, as the term is defined in chapter 82.38 RCW, making sales of heating oil to a user or consumer.(2) The pollution…
RCW 70A.330.080 Confidentiality.
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The following shall be confidential and exempt under chapter 42.56 RCW, subject to the conditions set forth in this section:(1) All examination and proprietary reports and information obtained by the director and the director's staff in soliciting bids from insurers and in monito…
RCW 70A.330.090 Application of RCW 19.86.020 through 19.86.060.
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Nothing contained in this chapter shall authorize any commercial conduct which is prohibited by RCW 19.86.020 through 19.86.060, and no section of this chapter shall be deemed to be an implied repeal of any of those sections of the Revised Code of Washington.[ 1995 c 20 s 10. For…
RCW 70A.330.100 Heating oil tanks—Design criteria—Reimbursement.
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(1) The pollution liability insurance agency shall identify design criteria for heating oil tanks that provide superior protection against future leaks as compared to standard steel tank designs. Any tank designs identified under this section must either be constructed with fiber…
RCW 70A.330.110 Authorization to process claims through interpretative guidance.
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To ensure the adoption of rules will not delay the process to close out existing claims under the heating oil pollution liability insurance program, the pollution liability insurance agency may continue to process claims through interpretative guidance pending adoption of rules.[…
RCW 70A.330.800 Technical advice and assistance program expansion—Interpretive guidance pending rules.
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To ensure the adoption of rules will not delay the implementation of remedial actions, the pollution liability insurance agency may implement the technical advice and assistance program expansion to include petroleum storage tank systems through interpretive guidance pending adop…
RCW 70A.330.801 Technical advice and assistance program expansion—Timeline.
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The pollution liability insurance agency may not expand the technical advice and assistance program to include petroleum storage tank systems until January 1, 2018. The pollution liability insurance agency may include heating oil tanks, including abandoned and decommissioned tank…
RCW 70A.330.900 Expiration of chapter.
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This chapter expires July 1, 2030.[ 2016 c 161 s 17; 2012 1st sp.s. c 3 s 3; 2006 c 276 s 4; 2000 c 16 s 2; 1995 c 20 s 14. Formerly RCW 70.149.900.]