On October 3, 2012, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder issued Executive Order 2012-14, transferring the Aboveground Storage Tank Program and the Underground Storage Tank Program from the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to the Bureau of Fire Services in the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA).
According to the order, “all authority, powers, duties, and functions under the Aboveground Storage Tank Program and the Underground Storage Tank Program in DEQ will be transferred to LARA.
“By transferring this program to the Bureau of Fire Services, both the regulations and enforcement can be streamlined and made more efficient and effective, ensuring we’re best protecting our state’s residents, communities, and environment,” Snyder said in a statement.
This change means inspectors in Michigan will have a wider range of installation features to inspect when they visit your location.
