Chapter 160

2012 -- S 2753 SUBSTITUTE A AS AMENDED

Enacted 06/06/12

A N A C T

RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - AIR POLLUTION

Introduced By: Senators Walaska, and Felag

Date Introduced: March 08, 2012

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

SECTION 1. Chapter 23-23 of the General Laws entitled "Air Pollution" is hereby

amended by adding thereto the following section:

23-23-30. Stage II vapor recovery systems. – (a) For the purposes of this section, "stage

II vapor collection and control system" means a system which collects gasoline vapors displaced

from motor vehicle gasoline tanks during refueling and which routes the vapors to a stationary

storage tank.

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 23-23-5:

(1) A motor vehicle fuel dispensing facility shall be exempt from the department's stage

II system requirements if it begins operation after the effective date of this section; and

(2) Upon department verification and approval, a motor vehicle fuel dispensing facility

shall be exempt from the department's stage II system requirements if excavation of one or more

underground gasoline storage tanks is required in order to install or repair a below-ground

component of the stage II vapor collection and control system or the facility replaces fifty percent

(50%) or more of its gasoline dispensers after the effective date of this subsection.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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LC00493/SUB A

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