Sec. 26.10.14.09. Reimbursement Allocations

A. Once an application is approved for a reimbursement allocation, that amount shall be reserved within the Fund to pay for reimbursements that are otherwise eligible under this chapter. Any reimbursement allocation left unpaid will be released for other Fund uses.

B. An applicant may receive reimbursements from the allocated funds as set forth in Regulation .10 of this chapter.

C. The Department reserves the right to revoke a reimbursement allocation if the Department determines that:

(1) An applicant is disregarding the approved corrective action plan by either taking unapproved actions or eliminating or substantially altering required actions without previous written approval from the Department;

(2) The reimbursements have been or are being used, or site rehabilitation work has been or is being conducted, in a manner inconsistent with the goals of the site rehabilitation;

(3) The applicant is not proceeding with the site rehabilitation or has abandoned the site;

(4) The applicant is not in compliance with all Maryland laws and regulations applicable to oil and underground oil storage tanks; or

(5) The applicant has not submitted any eligible expenditures and support documentation of those expenditures within 90 days after application approval or last expenditure submittal, unless extended in writing by the Department.