Code of Maine Rules
16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
219 - OFFICE OF STATE FIRE MARSHAL
Chapter 34 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS


Current through 2024-52, December 25, 2024

SUMMARY: Chapter 34 establishes minimum standards for the safe storage, possession, handling, dispensing and transportation of flammable and combustible liquids (including waste liquids). The rule also applies to motor fuel dispensing facilities, marine motor fuel dispensing facilities, fuel dispensing facilities located inside buildings, fleet vehicle motor fuel facilities, farms, isolated construction sites and repair garages. This rule is an agency incorporation of the following National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Codes #30 2008Edition Standards for Flammable and Combustible Liquids; #30A 2008 Edition Code for Motor Fuel Dispensing and Repair Garages, #30B2007 Edition Code for Manufacture and Storage of Aerosol Products, and #385 2007 Edition Standard for Flammable and Combustible Liquids.

STATUTORY AUTHORITY: 25 M.R.S.A. §2482

NOTE: Title 38 M.R.S.A. Section561, which is enforced by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), prohibits the discharge of oil in certain areas. Any person discharging or suffering a prohibited discharge of oil and any responsible party shall immediately undertake to remove that discharge to the DEP commissioner's satisfaction, as required by 38 M.R.S.A sections548 and 568 . The discharge of hazardous matter is prohibited by 38 M.R.S.A. section1317-A. Discharges of hazardous matter from an aboveground flammable liquid storage facility must be reported immediately to the Department of Public Safety as required by 38 M.R.S.A. subsection1318-B, subsection 1. "Haza r dous matter" means substances identified as hazardous matter by the Board of Environmental Protection pursuant to 38 M.R.S.A. section1319, subsection 1 .

NOTE: Prior to the 2003 adoption of Chapter 34,RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS, text of the rule included outdated material and additional information designed to provide assistance to those installing tanks. The 2003 clarifies what text is contained in the body of the rule.

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