General Provisions

(1) The Board shall implement a grant program for Eligible Parties. Two types of activities will qualify for grants under this program: (a) removal or closure of Fuel Storage Tank(s); and (b) removal and replacement of Fuel Storage Tank(s) either with new USTs or with ASTs. (2) Computation of Time. For the purpose of administering 503 CMR 3.00, any time period prescribed or referred to in 503 CMR 3.00, or in any determination issued pursuant to 503 CMR 3.00, shall begin with the first day following the act that initiates the running of the time period and shall include every calendar day, including the last day of the time period so computed. If the last day is a Saturday, Sunday, legal holiday, or any other day in which the offices of the Board are closed, the deadline shall run until the end of the next business day. If the time period prescribed or referred to is less than seven days, only days when the offices of the Board are open shall be included in the computation. (3) Accurate and Timely Submittals to the Board. (a) No Person shall make any false, inaccurate, or misleading oral or written statement in any certification, application, record, report, plan, or statement that the Person submits, or is required to submit, to the Board pursuant to 503 CMR 3.00 or in response to any order issued by the Board. (b) Any certification, application, record, report, plan, or statement that any Person is required to submit to the Board shall be submitted within the time period prescribed in M.G.L. c. 21J, 503 CMR 3.00, or any order issued by the Board, unless otherwise specified by the Board. (c) Documentation of timely submittals shall include, but not be limited to, time stamp of the UST Board, return receipt of a recognized overnight carrier or postmark. (d) References to Annual Program or Yearly Program shall be consistent with the Commonwealth's Fiscal Year. (4) Accurate and Complete Record Keeping. (a) An Applicant shall keep all records relating to any grant application for reimbursement for at least four years from the date on which the grant was awarded or otherwise disposed of by the Board. Upon the written request of the Board, these records will be made available to the Board, or a designated agent of the Board, at any reasonable place within the state designated by the Board. (b) No Person shall make any false or misleading statement in any record, report, plan, file, log, or register that the Person keeps, or is required to keep, pursuant to 503 CMR 3.00 or to any order of the Board. Any application, record, report, plan, file, log, or register which any Person is required to keep shall be filled out completely and otherwise kept in compliance with 503 CMR 3.00 and/or with any order issued by the Board. (5) Certification. Any applicant submitting a Grant Application, pursuant to 503 CMR 3.06, or when specificallyrequired bythe Board, shall make the following certification: I certify under the penalty of perjury that to the best of my knowledge and belief the statements made and information given herein are true. I further certify that this submission is in compliance with M.G.L. c. 21J and 503 CMR 3.00. I hereby consent to all audits of payment and necessary inspections made to verify the accuracy of any submission to the Board and made pursuant to law and incidental to the issuance of licenses, registrations, permits, certificates and the operation of an UST System. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including possible fines, civil penalties and imprisonment. I further certify that I am authorized to execute this form. I agree to return any erroneous payment to the Board via the Department of Revenue within ten days of either the receipt of the erroneous payment or the receipt of written notice from the Board or the Department of Revenue that an erroneous payment was made. (6) Reproduction of Forms. All applications and other forms may be reproduced or computer generated provided that copies are reproduced identically.