Maine Real Estate License Practice Exam

Underground storage tanks must be:

1. Registered and filled with concrete

2. Registered when they are decommissioned and removed

3. Registered every year

4. Registered

The correct answer is: Registered

Underground storage tanks must be registered to comply with various environmental regulations and safety standards. This registration process is essential because it helps monitor the presence and maintenance of such tanks, which can pose environmental hazards if they leak or are not properly managed. Registration ensures that the relevant authorities have a record of these tanks, facilitating inspections, compliance checks, and potential remediation efforts if contamination occurs. While registration is critical, the other options misrepresent the requirements surrounding underground storage tanks. For example, the notion that tanks must be filled with concrete or that they need to be registered annually doesn't reflect standard practices in the regulation of these tanks. Similarly, registering only when decommissioned and removed does not sufficiently cover the ongoing monitoring and regulatory compliance needed throughout the life of the tank. Thus, maintaining registration is a vital part of responsible management and regulation of underground storage tanks.