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...(A) The state fire marshal shall certify underground storage tank systems installers who meet the standards for certification established in rules adopted under division (D)(1) of this section, pass the certification examination required by this division, and pay the certificate fee established in rules adopted under division (D)(5) of this section. Any individual who wishes to obtain certification as an installer sh...

...after an examination or inspection, the fire marshal or an assistant fire marshal finds that a release of petroleum is suspected, the fire marshal shall take such action as the fire marshal considers necessary to ensure that a suspected release is confirmed or disproved and, if the occurrence of a release is confirmed, to correct the release. These actions may include one or more of the following: (1) Issuance of ...

... 3123.43 of the Revised Code, the state fire marshal shall comply with sections 3123.41 to 3123.50 of the Revised Code and any applicable rules adopted under section 3123.63 of the Revised Code with respect to a certificate issued pursuant to section 3737.34, 3737.65, 3737.83, or 3737.881 of the Revised Code.

...or enforcement action undertaken by the fire marshal under section 3737.882 of the Revised Code and for any costs incurred for any enforcement action undertaken by the attorney general under this section or section 3737.882 of the Revised Code with respect to a release of petroleum. The attorney general, upon the request of the fire marshal, shall bring a civil action to recover those costs in the court of common pl...

...e shall have experience in casualty and fire or pollution liability insurance, two shall represent the interests of businesses that own petroleum underground storage tanks and are not primarily engaged in the sale of petroleum, and two shall be professional engineers registered under Chapter 4733. of the Revised Code with experience in geology or environmental engineering who shall represent the interests of the publ...

... responsibility by rules adopted by the fire marshal under division (B) of section 3737.882 of the Revised Code. The fee assessed by this division shall be paid to the board by a responsible person for each tank that is subject to the fee. The fee shall be paid not later than the first day of July of each year, except that in 1989 the fee shall be paid by either the first day of September or ninety days after July 11...

...be performed has been authorized by the fire marshal under section 3737.882 of the Revised Code and rules adopted under that section; (3) The costs of performing the corrective action are necessary to comply with the rules of the fire marshal adopted under sections 3737.88 and 3737.882 of the Revised Code governing corrective actions. (C) A responsible person seeking to obtain from the fund payment of or reimbursem...

...During the period commencing ninety days after the effective date of this section and ending on January 1, 1991, a person who transfers title to petroleum that is placed by the person directly into an underground storage tank of the transferee shall provide written notice to the transferee of the requirements for the registration of underground storage tanks established by rules adopted under sections 3737.88 and 373...

...(A) It is hereby declared to be the public policy of the state through the operations of the petroleum underground storage tank release compensation board under sections 3737.90 to 3737.948 of the Revised Code to contribute toward one or more of the following: to preserve and protect the water resources of the state and to prevent, abate, or control the pollution of water resources, particularly ground water, for the...

...The issuance of revenue bonds under sections 3737.90 to 3737.948 of the Revised Code need not comply with any other law applicable to the issuance of bonds, except sections 9.96 and 9.97 of the Revised Code.

...(A) The petroleum underground storage tank release compensation board may secure any revenue bonds issued under sections 3737.90 to 3737.948 of the Revised Code by a trust agreement between the board and a corporate trustee, which trustee may be any trust company or bank having the powers of a trust company within or without the state. (B) Any trust agreement may: (1) Pledge or assign revenues of the board to be re...

...Any holder of revenue bonds issued under sections 3737.90 to 3737.948 of the Revised Code, or any of the coupons appertaining thereto, and the trustee under any trust agreement, except to the extent the rights given by those sections may be restricted by the applicable resolution or a trust agreement, may by suit, action, mandamus, or other proceedings protect and enforce any rights under the laws of the state or gra...

...Revenue bonds issued under sections 3737.90 to 3737.948 of the Revised Code do not constitute a debt, or a pledge of the faith and credit, of the state or of any political subdivision thereof, and the holders thereof have no right to have taxes levied by the general assembly or the taxing authority of any political subdivision of the state for the payment of the principal thereof or interest thereon. The bonds are pa...

...Moneys in the funds of the petroleum underground storage tank release compensation board, except as otherwise provided in any resolution authorizing the issuance of its revenue bonds or in any trust agreement securing the same, in excess of current needs, may be invested by the board in notes, bonds, or other obligations of the United States, or of any agency or instrumentality thereof, or in obligations of this stat...

...The petroleum underground storage tank release compensation board may authorize and issue revenue bonds for the refunding of previously issued revenue bonds for either of the following purposes: (A) Refunding any revenue bonds previously issued by the board when the revenue pledged for the payment of those bonds is insufficient to pay the revenue bonds that have matured or are about to mature or to maintain reserve ...

...irement system, and the Ohio police and fire pension fund, and are acceptable as security for the deposit of public moneys.

...The exercise of the powers granted by sections 3737.90 to 3737.948 of the Revised Code shall be in all respects for the benefit of the people of the state, for the improvement of their health, safety, convenience, and welfare, and for the enhancement of their residential, agricultural, recreational, economic, commercial, and industrial opportunities and is a public purpose. Because the oversight of corrective actions...

...The general assembly finds that there exists in the state an inadequate supply of credit and loan financing at affordable interest rates for the purpose of replacing or improving petroleum underground storage tanks and tank systems, which makes it difficult for persons who store petroleum or petroleum products in petroleum underground storage tanks to continue operations at present levels in an environmentally sound ...

...(A) An eligible lending institution that desires to receive a petroleum underground storage tank linked deposit shall accept and review applications for loans from eligible owners. The lending institution shall apply all the usual lending standards to determine the creditworthiness of each eligible owner. (B) An eligible owner shall certify on his loan application that the reduced rate loan will be used exclusively ...

...(A) The petroleum underground storage tank release compensation board may accept or reject a petroleum underground storage tank linked deposit loan package or any portion thereof, based upon the board's evaluation of the eligible owners included in the package and the amount of funds to be deposited from the petroleum underground storage tank financial assurance fund created under section 3737.91 of the Revised Code....

...es as necessary. (C) The board and the fire marshal shall notify owners of petroleum underground storage tanks of the linked deposit program and its eligibility requirements. Annually, on or before the first day of February, the board shall report on the petroleum underground storage tank linked deposit program for the preceding calendar year to the governor, speaker of the house of representatives, and president of...

...ves subject matter covered by the state fire code and except as such a violation is covered by division (G) of this section, whoever violates division (A) of section 3737.51 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree. (C) Whoever violates section 3737.61 of the Revised Code is guilty of a minor misdemeanor. (D) Whoever violates section 3737.62 or 3737.64 of the Revised Code is guilty of a mi...

... ignited in a cigarette. (D)(1) "1.3G fireworks" means display fireworks consistent with regulations of the United States department of transportation as expressed using the designation "division 1.3" in Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations. (2) "1.4G fireworks" means consumer fireworks consistent with regulations of the United States department of transportation as expressed using the designation "division 1.4"...

...A) Any person who wishes to manufacture fireworks in this state shall submit to the fire marshal an application for licensure as a manufacturer of fireworks before the first day of October of each year. The application shall be submitted prior to the operation of a fireworks plant, shall be on a form prescribed by the fire marshal, shall contain all information required by this section or requested by the fire marsh...

...wishes to be a licensed manufacturer of fireworks in this state on January 1, 2023, and who does not already hold a license as a manufacturer of fireworks that will run through that date, may submit an application for licensure, pursuant to section 3743.02 of the Revised Code, not later than November 1, 2022.