590.920 - Tanks exempted from certain provisions; optional coverage of exempted tank. - Nevada Statutes

590.920  Tanks exempted from certain provisions; optional coverage of exempted tank.

      1.  Except as otherwise specifically provided in NRS 590.835, the provisions of NRS 590.850 to 590.910, inclusive, do not apply to any tank which:

      (a) Contains petroleum being transported through this State in interstate commerce, but do apply to a tank being used to store petroleum received for sale or use in this State;

      (b) Contains fuel for jet or turbine-powered aircraft, or is above ground and has a capacity of 30,000 gallons or less, unless in either case the operator complies with subsection 2; or

      (c) Is above ground and has a capacity of more than 30,000 gallons.

      2.  The operator of a tank exempted by paragraph (b) of subsection 1 may obtain the coverage provided by NRS 590.880 and 590.890 by applying to the Board, paying the fee set pursuant to NRS 590.850 for its registration, and, if the tank is used to store fuel for jet or turbine-powered aircraft, reporting monthly the number of gallons of fuel put into the tank and paying the fee required by NRS 590.840. Coverage pursuant to this subsection begins 6 months after the tank is registered and the required fee first paid.

      (Added to NRS by 1989, 1687; A 1991, 341; 2005, 301)