(1) Owners and operators must ensure that releases due to spilling or overfilling do not occur. The owner and operator must ensure that the volume available in the tank is greater than the volume of product to be transferred to the tank before the transfer is made and that the transfer operation is monitored constantly to prevent overfilling and spilling. The transfer procedures described in Article 79, Division XII of the Uniform Fire Code adopted by reference in (3) shall be used to comply with this section. Further guidance on spill and overfill prevention appears in American Petroleum Institute Publication 1621, "Recommended Practice for Bulk Liquid Stock Control at Retail Outlets," and National Fire Protection Association Standard 30, "Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code."

(2) The owner and operator must report, investigate, and clean up any spills and overfills in accordance with ARM 17.56.505.

(3) The department hereby adopts and incorporates by reference the Uniform Fire Code, Article 79, "Flammable and Combustible Liquids" (1997 edition) which sets forth the fire protection requirements where flammable and combustible materials are stored or dispensed, a copy of which may be obtained from Uniform Fire Code Association, 1260 Lake Boulevard, Suite 250, Davis, CA 95616, (888) 785-3473. Further guidance on spill and overfill prevention appears in American Petroleum Institute Publication 1621, "Recommended Practice for Bulk Liquid Stock Control at Retail Outlets," and National Fire Protection Association Standard 30, "Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code" (2000 edition) which sets forth transferring and dispensing practices for flammable and combustible liquids and a copy of which may be obtained from Global Engineering Documents, 15 Inverness Way East, M/S C303B, Englewood, CO 80112-5776, (303) 397-7956, or National Fire Protection Association, Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269, (800) 344-3555.