§ 2335. Declaration of Inspection.

(a) No person may transfer oil to or from a vessel unless both the TPIC and VPIC have filled out and signed a declaration of inspection described in subsection (c) of this section.

(b) No person in charge may sign the declaration of inspection unless he or she has determined by visual inspection, unless visual inspection is precluded, and indicated by initialling in the appropriate space on the declaration of inspection form, that the terminal, vessel, or both, as appropriate, meets the requirements of Section 2340.

(c) The declaration of inspection may be in any form, but must contain at least the following:

(1) The name or other identification of the transferring vessel and the terminal;

(2) The address of the terminal;

(3) A list of the requirements in Section 2340, subsection (c), with each requirement set forth separately and with spaces on the form following each requirement for the person in charge of the vessel, terminal, or both, as appropriate, to indicate by initialling that the requirement is met for the transfer operation; and

(4) A space for the date, time of signing, signature, and title of each person in charge during transfer operations on the transferring vessel or terminal and space for the date, time of signing, signature, and title of each person in charge during transfer operations on the receiving terminal or vessel.

(d) On completion of the transfer operation the TPIC and VPIC shall annotate the declaration of inspection with:

(1) The date and time of hookup for the transfer operation; and

(2) The date and time of disconnection upon completion of the cargo transfer;

(e) The VPIC and TPIC shall each have a signed copy of the declaration of inspection available for inspection by any employee or agent of the Division during the transfer operation.

(f) Each TPIC and VPIC who is different from the person who originally signed the declaration of inspection shall sign the declaration of inspection before assuming or re-assuming the duties of a person in charge. Prior to their signing or re-signing the declaration of inspection, each person in charge shall inspect the terminal or vessel, as appropriate, to ensure that the requirements of Section 2340, are being maintained.

(g) The terminal operator shall retain a signed copy of the declaration of inspection for at least three (3) years from the date of signature.

HISTORY

1. New section filed 11-20-92; operative 12-21-92 (Register 92, No. 47).

2. Amendment of subsection (c)(3) filed 10-5-94; operative 11-4-94 (Register 94, No. 40).

3. Amendment of subsections (b) and (c)(3) filed 3-9-99; operative 4-8-99 (Register 99, No. 11).

Note

Note: Authority cited: Sections 8750, 8751, 8752, 8755 and 8757, Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 8750, 8751, 8752, 8755, 8757 and 8758, Public Resources Code.