Sec. 26.10.14.03. Definitions

A. Terms not defined in this regulation have the meanings given to them in the relevant statutes and in COMAR 26.10.02.04 or, if not defined there, the meanings attributed by common use.

B. Terms Defined.

(1) "Approved application" means an application that has been submitted by a qualified applicant in accordance with Regulation .06 of this chapter and has been approved by the Department for a reimbursement allocation.

(2) "Department" means the Maryland Department of the Environment.

(3) "Fund" means the "Oil Contaminated Site Environmental Cleanup Fund".

(4) "Heating oil tank" has the meaning stated in Environment Article, §4-401(e), Annotated Code of Maryland.

(5) "Occurrence" means the existence of oil contamination resulting from a release of oil from one or more underground oil storage tanks or from one or more heating oil tanks at a site.

(6) "Oil" has the meaning stated in Environment Article, §4-401(h), Annotated Code of Maryland.

(7) "Reimbursement allocation" means that amount of money from the fund set aside for approved applications to reimburse applicants for site rehabilitation costs incurred, or to be incurred, during cleanup of the site approved on the application as allowed under this chapter.

(8) "Residential heating oil tank" means a tank used solely for noncommercial purposes and serving not more than one residence.

(9) "Site" means a single location where a person or persons own or operate one or more underground oil storage tanks or one or more heating oil tanks.

(10) "Underground oil storage tank" has the meaning stated in Environment Article, §4-401, Annotated Code of Maryland.