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Title 40Protection of EnvironmentPart / Section
Chapter IEnvironmental Protection Agency1 – 1099
Subchapter ISolid Wastes239 – 299
Part 280Technical Standards and Corrective Action Requirements for Owners and Operators of Underground Storage Tanks (UST)280.10 – 280.252
Subpart HFinancial Responsibility280.90 – 280.116
§ 280.90Applicability.
§ 280.91Compliance dates.
§ 280.92Definition of terms.
§ 280.93Amount and scope of required financial responsibility.
§ 280.94Allowable mechanisms and combinations of mechanisms.
§ 280.95Financial test of self-insurance.
§ 280.96Guarantee.
§ 280.97Insurance and risk retention group coverage.
§ 280.98Surety bond.
§ 280.99Letter of credit.
§ 280.100Use of state-required mechanism.
§ 280.101State fund or other state assurance.
§ 280.102Trust fund.
§ 280.103Standby trust fund.
§ 280.104Local government bond rating test.
§ 280.105Local government financial test.
§ 280.106Local government guarantee.
§ 280.107Local government fund.
§ 280.108Substitution of financial assurance mechanisms by owner or operator.
§ 280.109Cancellation or nonrenewal by a provider of financial assurance.
§ 280.110Reporting by owner or operator.
§ 280.111Recordkeeping.
§ 280.112Drawing on financial assurance mechanisms.
§ 280.113Release from the requirements.
§ 280.114Bankruptcy or other incapacity of owner or operator or provider of financial assurance.
§ 280.115Replenishment of guarantees, letters of credit, or surety bonds.
§ 280.116 Suspension of enforcement. [Reserved]