Section R20-2-1010. Annual Testing and Inspection

A.      A person shall ensure that an annual inspection is conducted by a registered service representative on or before the annual inspection date. The annual inspection date is the last day of the month in which the last scheduled annual inspection was performed. A registered service agency shall notify the Department in writing at least 10 business days before an annual inspection of the time, date, and location of the inspec- tion. The Department shall notify the registered service agency within five business days, by fax or e-mail, whether it appro- ves the annual inspection date and time. The registered service agency shall not perform the annual inspection unless the Department approves the inspection date and time.

B.       The annual inspection shall include the tests defined in R20-2- 1005(A)(1) through (3) that pertain to the specific vapor recovery system installed.

C.      To verify proper operation of a vapor recovery system, the Department may perform or may require registered service representatives to perform additional tests under R20-2- 1005(A)(4) during the annual inspection and testing. The Department shall provide registered service agencies with six months’ notice before requiring additional annual testing under R20-2-1005(A)(4).

D.      If there is a difference between  a testing contractor’s test results and the Department’s test results, the Department’s test results prevail.

E.       If a site fails to pass any of the tests required under subsection (B), the affected vapor recovery system or component shall remain out-of-service until the vapor recovery system and component pass all tests required under subsection (B).

F.       After an annual inspection begins, a person shall not make a repair to the vapor recovery system or component until the results of the inspection are recorded.

G.      A person shall notify the Department when a vapor recovery system or component is repaired after failing an annual inspec- tion. A registered service representative shall not conduct a reinspection until the Department approves the reinspection date and time.

H.      A registered service representative shall perform all tests according to this Article and any other vapor recovery proce- dure the Department issues to registered service agencies.

I.        A person that cancels an annual inspection shall notify the Department by calling the Department’s designated telephone number at least one hour before the scheduled inspection and shall reschedule the test to be completed by the annual inspec- tion date. A registered service agency shall notify the Depart- ment in writing at least 10 business days before an annual inspection of the time, date, and location of the inspection. The Department shall notify the registered service agency within five business days, by fax or e-mail, of its approval of the inspection date and time. The Department shall take enforce- ment action if a person does not comply with this subsection.

J.        Gasoline dispensing sites located in area B are exempt from the annual inspection and testing requirements of this Section.

Historical Note

New Section made by final rulemaking at 21 A.A.R.

1693, effective October 3, 2015 (Supp. 15-3).