RULE 419. Gasoline Loading Into Stationary Tanks

A. A person shall not load or permit the loading of gasoline into any stationary tank installed after December 31, 1970, with a capacity of 250 gallons or more from any tank, truck or trailer, except through a submerged fill pipe, unless such tank is equipped with a vapor control system certified by the California Air Resources Board for that use.

1. For the purpose of this rule, the term "gasoline" is defined as any petroleum distillate having a Reid vapor pressure of four pounds or greater.

2. For the purpose of this rule, the term "submerged fill pipe" is defined as any fill pipe, the discharge opening of which is entirely submerged when the liquid level is six inches above the bottom of the tank, "submerged fill pipe" when applied to a tank which is loaded from the side is defined as any fill pipe, the discharge opening of which is entirely submerged when the liquid is 18 inches above the bottom of the tank.

3. Permit fee assessment shall be in accordance with Regulation III, Schedule 5 with the exception of any non-retail tank installed prior to July 13, 1978, having both a capacity of less than 2000 gallons and an annual throughput of less than 8000 gallons per year.

4. Any non-retail tank installed prior to July 13, 1978, with a capacity of less than 2000 gallons and an annual throughput of less than 8000 gallons shall be assessed a permit fee of $10.00 for the issuance of a lifetime permit.