(a) Upon notification by the owner or operator documenting to the satisfaction of the local agency that the significant violation has been corrected, the local agency may provide written authorization to the owner or operator to remove the red tag. The local agency shall inspect the underground storage tank system within five business days of notification to determine whether the system continues to be in significant violation, regardless of whether it has authorized removal of the red tag by the owner or operator. If, upon inspection, the local agency determines that the system is no longer in significant violation and it has not already authorized removal of the red tag, the local agency shall immediately remove the red tag.

(b) Upon removing a red tag from an underground storage tank system, the local agency shall document the level of stored product in the tank. If the owner or operator removes a red tag pursuant to written authorization by the local agency, the owner or operator shall document the level of stored product in the tank immediately after removing the red tag.

(c) A red tag that has been removed by the owner or operator shall be returned to the local agency within five business days, or sooner if requested by the local agency.