For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:

(a) “Board” means the State Water Resources Control Board.

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(b) “Loan applicant” means a small business that applies to the board for a loan pursuant to this chapter.

(c) “Grant applicant” means a small business that applies to the board for a grant pursuant to this chapter.

(d) “Tank” means an underground storage tank, as defined in Section 25281, used for the purpose of storing petroleum, as defined in Section 25299.22. “Tank” also includes under-dispenser containment systems, spill containment systems, enhanced monitoring and control systems, and vapor recovery systems and dispensers connected to the underground piping and the underground storage tank.

(e) “Project tanks” means tanks that would be upgraded, replaced, or removed with loan or grant funds. “Project tanks” also includes tanks that are upgraded to comply with the Enhanced Vapor Recovery Phase II regulations.

(f) Terms defined in Section 25281 and used in this chapter, if not defined in this section, including, but not limited to, “facility,” “local agency,” “owner,” and “operator,” have the same meanings as specified in Section 25281.

(Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 296, Sec. 2. (AB 3220) Effective January 1, 2021. Repealed as of January 1, 2036, pursuant to Section 25299.117.)