62.1-44.34:19.2 - Recordkeeping and access to records and facilities
§ 62.1-44.34:19.2. Recordkeeping and access to records and facilities.
A. All records relating to compliance with the requirements of this articleshall be maintained by the operator of a facility at the facility or at analternate location approved by the Board for a period of at least five years. Such records shall be available for inspection and copying by the Board andshall include books, papers, documents and records relating to the dailymeasurement and inventory of oil stored at a facility, all informationrelating to tank testing, all records relating to spill events or otherdischarges of oil from the facility, all supporting documentation fordeveloped contingency plans, and any records required to be kept byregulations of the Board.
B. In the case of a pipeline, all records relating to compliance with therequirements of the Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Act of 1979, all recordsrelating to spill events or other discharges of oil from the pipeline in theCommonwealth, and all supporting documentation for approved contingency plansshall be maintained by the operator of a pipeline at the facility or at analternate location approved by the Board for a period of at least five years.
C. A record of all discharges of oil to state lands in amounts less thantwenty-five gallons shall be established and maintained for a period of fiveyears in accordance with subsections A and B of this section.
D. Every operator of a facility shall, upon reasonable notice, permit atreasonable times and under reasonable circumstances a duly designatedofficial of the political subdivision in which the facility is located or ofany political subdivision within one mile of the facility or duly designatedagent retained or employed by such political subdivisions to have access toand to copy all information required to be kept in subsections A, B and C.
E. Any duly designated official of the political subdivision in which thefacility is located or of any political subdivision within one mile of thefacility or duly designated agent retained or employed by such politicalsubdivisions may, at reasonable times and under reasonable circumstances,enter and inspect any facility, provided that in nonemergency situations suchlocal official, agent or employee shall be accompanied by the operator or hisdesignee.
(1992, c. 456.)