Public Laws

123rd Legislature

Second Regular Session



Chapter 559

S.P. 765 - L.D. 1971

An Act Concerning Gasoline Station Vapor Recovery Requirements

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

Sec. 1. 38 MRSA §585-E, sub-§3,  as enacted by PL 1995, c. 493, §15, is repealed.

Sec. 2. 38 MRSA §585-E, sub-§4,  as enacted by PL 1995, c. 493, §15, is repealed.

Sec. 3. 38 MRSA §585-E, sub-§5,  as enacted by PL 1995, c. 493, §15, is repealed.

Sec. 4. 38 MRSA §585-E, sub-§6,  as amended by PL 2001, c. 233, §§1 and 2, is further amended to read:

6. Section repeal.   No later than April 1, 2002 the department shall provide to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over natural resources matters an appropriate date for the repeal of this This section is repealed January 1, 2012.

Sec. 5. 38 MRSA §585-E, sub-§7  is enacted to read:

7.  Exemptions.   A gasoline station is exempt from the provisions of this section:
A.  After January 1, 2008 if it has at least an annual throughput of 1,000,000 gallons of gasoline;
B.  If, upon department verification and approval, excavation of one or more storage tanks is required in order to install or repair a below-ground component of the Stage II vapor recovery system; or
C.  If it is constructed after the effective date of this subsection.

Effective June 30, 2008

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