Indiana § 22-12-9-2 Duties of owners

Indiana Statutes

§ 22-12-9-2 — Duties of owners

Indiana § 22-12-9-2

Art. 12FIRE SAFETY, BUILDING, AND EQUIPMENT

Ch. 9Heating Oil Tank Closure

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Ind. Code § 22-12-9-2 (2026).

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(a)Immediately upon abandoning the use of heating oil as a fuel in heating a property, the owner of a heating oil tank, under applicable state and federal law, shall:

(1)remove all flammable or combustible liquids from the heating oil tank, piping, and connections; and

(2)except as provided under subsection (b), remove the outside filling pipe.

(b)An owner is not required to remove an outside filling pipe under subsection (a)(2) if the owner permanently secures the tank against accidental filling.

(c)An owner of a heating oil tank described in subsection (a) shall, under applicable state and federal law, dispose of all flammable and combustible liquids removed under subsection (a).

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(a) Immediately upon abandoning the use of
heating oil as a fuel in heating a property, the owner of a heating oil
tank, under applicable state and federal law, shall:
(1) remove all flammable or combustible liquids from the heating
oil tank, piping, and connections; and
(2) except as provided under subsection (b), remove the outside
filling pipe.
(b) An owner is not required to remove an outside filling pipe under
subsection (a)(2) if the owner permanently secures the tank against
accidental filling.
(c) An owner of a heating oil tank described in subsection (a) shall,
under applicable state and federal law, dispose of all flammable and
combustible liquids removed under subsection (a).