30247527, 62-761.100 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 30247527

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Chapter:

UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK SYSTEMS

Overview

RULE:

62-761.100	Intent
62-761.200	Definitions
62-761.210	Reference Guidelines
62-761.300	Applicability
62-761.350	Operator Training and Certification
62-761.400	Facility Registration
62-761.405	Notification
62-761.420	Financial Responsibility
62-761.430	Incidents
62-761.440	Discharges
62-761.500	Storage Tank System Requirements
62-761.600	Release Detection Requirements
62-761.700	Repairs, Operation and Maintenance
62-761.710	Recordkeeping
62-761.800	Out-of-Service and Closure Requirements
62-761.850	Alternative Procedures, Equipment Registration and Registration of Operator Training Providers
62-761.900	Storage Tank Forms

PURPOSE:

The Division of Waste Management proposes to amend Chapter 62-761, F.A.C., Underground Storage Tank Systems, to make updates and clarifications to the rules as well as adding new requirements to protect the waters of the State of Florida. Some of the proposed amendments for this chapter are in response to DEP’s 2025 rule review pursuant to Section 120.5435, Florida Statutes.

SUBJECT:

The current proposed amendments include updating and clarifying regulatory language not previously revised and addressing statutory requirements presented during the 2025 rule review. The amendments will also include adding three new definitions, clarifying others, removing obsolete language, updating reference guidelines to the newest editions, moving Registration of Operator Training Providers under the Operator Training rule, adding a new provision to annually test shear valves, limiting the number of repairs to storage tanks with field fabricated internal secondary containment (liners), requiring facilities wanting to do a limited closure to be in compliance at the time of closure, updating two forms and the guidance document Instructions for Conducting Sampling During Underground Storage Tank Closure.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

376.30, 376.303, FS.

LAW:

376.30, 376.301, 376.303, 376.30716, 376.3077, 376.308, 376.309, 376.315, 403.021, 403.061, 403.077, 403.091, 403.141, 403.161, 489.133, FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

1/30/2026 Vol. 52/20

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

376.30, 376.303, FS., 376.30, 376.301, 376.303, 376.30716, 376.3077, 376.308, 376.309, 376.315, 403.021, 403.061, 403.077, 403.091, 403.141, 403.161, 489.133, FS.

OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE:

Joint Administrative Procedures Committee
Florida Administrative Law Central Online Network (F.A.L.C.O.N.)

RELATED COURT CASES:

Division of Administrative Hearings

FEDERAL eRULEMAKING
WEB PORTAL:

Regulations.gov

HOW TO LINK TO
THIS NOTICE:

http://flrules.org/gateway/ruleno.asp?id=62-761.100&PDate=1/30/2026&Section=1

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

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