Sec. 3. A contractor or subcontractor proposing to convert a residential property from heating oil to another heat source shall inform the property owner of the requirements of this chapter and include in a contract for labor and materials the cost of:

(1) properly removing and disposing of all flammable or combustible liquids from a heating oil tank; and

Terms Used In Indiana Code 22-12-9-3

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • heating oil tank: means an above ground or underground tank used to store heating oil for use as a fuel in heating a residential property. See Indiana Code 22-12-9-1
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(2) either:

(A) removing an outside filling pipe; or

(B) permanently securing the tank against accidental filling.

As added by P.L.131-1997, SEC.7.