Nonregistered tanks and out-of-service tanks

Nonregistered tanks and out-of-service tanks. (1) All aboveground and underground petroleum storage tanks not previously registered, having no completed Underground Petroleum Product Tank Inventory form (ERS-7437) or Aboveground Petroleum Product Tank Inventory form (ERS-8731) on file with the department, shall be registered prior to submitting a claim for an award under the scope of this chapter. (2) For all underground petroleum storage tanks removed, closed or out-of-service prior to the date of tank registration, as specified in s. ss. 168.21 to 168.26 , Stats., the present owner, operator or person owning a home oil tank system shall submit documentation to the department as to the existence of the tank, the product stored, the size and type of tank, and other information to substantiate prior ownership and use. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, neutral third-party testimony, county tax records, land titles, and blue prints of initial tank installations.