58:10A-37.18 Imposition of annual surcharge.
18. There is imposed upon the owner or operator of a facility who is required to maintain evidence of financial responsibility pursuant to section 5 of P.L.1986, c.102 (C.58:10A-25) or pursuant to 42 U.S.C. s.6991 et seq., and any regulations adopted pursuant thereto, and who does not maintain that evidence of financial responsibility, an annual surcharge. The annual surcharge shall be $1,500 for facilities with one or two petroleum underground storage tanks, $3,500 for facilities with three to six petroleum underground storage tanks, and $6,000 for facilities with seven or more petroleum underground storage tanks. The owner or operator shall pay this surcharge to the authority for deposit into the Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Remediation, Upgrade, and Closure Fund. The New Jersey Spill Compensation Fund shall not be considered as evidence of financial responsibility for the purposes of this section.
Nothing in this section shall be construed to negate the requirement of an owner or operator of a facility to maintain evidence of financial responsibility as may be required pursuant to section 5 of P.L.1986, c.102 (C.58:10A-25) or pursuant to 42 U.S.C. s.6991 et seq.
The New Jersey Economic Development Authority, in consultation with the Department of Environmental Protection shall adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), rules and regulations imposing the surcharge.
L.1997,c.235,s.18.
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