Health & Saf. Code, § 25299.31 · Article 3. Financial Responsibility
Health & Saf. Code, § 25299.31
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) Every owner and operator shall establish and maintain evidence of financial responsibility, as provided in this article, for taking corrective action and compensating third parties for bodily injury and property damage arising from operating an underground storage tank.
(b) If the owner and the operator are separate persons, either the owner or the operator shall demonstrate compliance with subdivision (a).
(c) An owner may comply with this article by entering into an agreement with the operator of the tank requiring the operator to demonstrate compliance with subdivision (a). However, both the owner and the operator are in violation of subdivision (a) if evidence of financial responsibility is not established and maintained in accordance with this article.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 1442, Sec. 5. Effective October 2, 1989. Inoperative January 1, 2036, pursuant to Section 25299.81.
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Cited by 8 provisions
Provisions in this library whose text cites Health & Saf. Code, § 25299.31. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.
Health and Safety Code
- Health & Saf. Code, § 25299.30Printed as Section 25299.31
- Health & Saf. Code, § 25299.32Printed as Section 25299.31 | Sections 25292.2 and 25299.31
- Health & Saf. Code, § 25299.34Printed as Section 25299.31
- Health & Saf. Code, § 25299.54Printed as Section 25299.31
- Health & Saf. Code, § 25299.57Printed as Section 25299.31
- Health & Saf. Code, § 25299.58Printed as Section 25299.31
- Health & Saf. Code, § 25299.82Printed as Sections 25292.2 and 25299.31
- Health & Saf. Code, § 25299.102Printed as Sections 25292.2 and 25299.31
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