Sec. 26.11.24.05. Inspection Requirements

A. An operator subject to this chapter shall ensure that each approved system is inspected at least once each day of operation to verify that it is working properly.

B. Except as provided in §C of this regulation, the Department shall consider an operator of a gasoline dispensing facility to be in violation of Regulation .03E of this chapter during any period of time that the facility is operated while there is defective equipment at the facility.

C. The operator is not in violation of Regulation .03E of this chapter during any period of time for which the operator establishes, to the satisfaction of the Department, that nozzles associated with defective equipment were tagged out of service and that no nozzle associated with the defective equipment was actually used.

D. For defective equipment that was identified by the Department, the operator shall inform the Department by telephone within 72 hours after the repair or replacement of the defective equipment.