Section 170.442  UST Registration Fees

a)         For USTs, with the exception of USTs containing heating oil for consumptive use on the premises where stored:

The owner of any petroleum or hazardous substance underground storage tank required to be registered with the Office of the State Fire Marshal prior to September 24, 1987, and who did not so register, shall do so and pay the Office a registration fee of $500 per tank on or before 90 days from the date on the invoice requesting payment of the fee.  The payment is to be by check or money order made payable to "Office of the State Fire Marshal."  For purposes of this subsection (a), "owner" refers only to the last owner as of September 23, 1987.

b)         For USTs containing heating oil greater than 110 gallons for consumptive use on the premises where stored:

1)         The owner of any heating oil underground storage tank in the ground as of September 6, 1991, and who first registered the tank with the Office of the State Fire Marshal prior to July 2, 1992, shall pay to the Office a registration fee of $100 per tank on or before 90 days from the date on the invoice requesting payment of the fee.  The payment is to be by check or money order made payable to "Office of the State Fire Marshal."

2)         The owner of any heating oil underground storage tank in the ground as of September 6, 1991, and who first registered the tank with the Office of the State Fire Marshal on or after July 2, 1992 (never having been registered prior thereto), shall pay to the Office a registration fee of $500 per tank on or before 90 days from the date on the invoice requesting payment of the fee.  The payment is to be by check or money order made payable to "Office of the State Fire Marshal."

3)         For purposes of subsections (1) and (2) above, the owner who first registers a heating oil UST is responsible for the fee, which shall be either $100 or $500, whichever is applicable, but not both.

4)         The owner of any heating oil underground storage tank in the ground as of July 11, 1990, but removed prior to September 6, 1991, although regulated, is not required to pay a registration fee.

5)         The owner of any heating oil underground storage tank installed in the ground on or after July 2, 1992, although regulated, is not required to pay a registration fee.

(Source:  Added at 19 Ill. Reg. 5467, effective April 1, 1995)