HB 2036 -- Underground Liquid Storage Systems

Sponsor:  Hoppe

This bill requires the Department of Natural Resources to
establish licensing requirements for companies that install,
repair, or remove underground tanks used to store gasoline,
diesel fuel, heating oil, jet fuel, other petroleum derivatives,
or any other liquid federally classified as hazardous.  Licenses
are not required for tank relining, tightness testing, and all
work on tanks with capacities less than 250 gallons.

Local jurisdictions may not impose additional licensing
requirements, but may establish more stringent tank installation,
repair, or removal standards that must be followed by licensed
contractors.  Licensees need not be Missouri residents, and the
department may develop reciprocity agreements with other states.

By March 1, 2003, companies must have acquired an interim license
by filing a statement with the department stating that they have
been involved in underground tank work as a primary business for
at least two years.  By September 1, 2003, the department will
begin conducting written examinations.  By March 1, 2004,
companies must have obtained a regular license by having at least
one active officer pass the written examination; stipulating that
the company will have at least one person who has passed the
examination present as a supervisor at each job site for at least
75% of the time work is being performed; and having commercial
insurance, surety bonds, or liquid assets which total at least
five times the amount of the largest contract the company has
performed during the previous two years.  Fees for examinations
and licensing are established by the department.  Licenses must
be renewed every two years, and the department may require
evidence of continuing education or competency for renewal.
Denials of licenses or renewals may be appealed to the
Administrative Hearing Commission.

The bill also establishes a board of five to seven members to
advise the department on examination and licensing requirements.
Members are appointed by the department director and must include
one representative each from the Missouri Petroleum Marketers and
Convenience Store Association, the Division of Fire Safety of the
Missouri Department of Public Safety, the Petroleum Equipment
Institute, and a registered engineer from American Petroleum
Institute.  Members must be Missouri residents and serve three-
year, staggered terms with a two-term limit.

Missouri House of Representatives
Last Updated October 11, 2002 at 9:03 am