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-AB 1465 Assembly Bill-AMENDED http://www.leginfo.a.gov/pub/bill/mm/ab...00/ab_1465_bal_20010404_amended_asm.bbW (B) All claimants who file their claim on or after January 1, 1994, and all claimants who filed their claim prior to that date but are not eligible for a waiver of the permit requirement pursuant to board regulations in effect on the date of the filing of the claim, and who did not obtain or apply for any permit required by subdivision (a) of Section 25284 by January 1, 1990, shall be subject to subparagraph (A) regardless of the reason or reasons that the permit was not obtained or applied for. However, on and after January 1, 1994, the board may waive the provisions of subparagraph (A) as a condition for payment from the fund if the board finds all of the following: (i) The claimant was unaware of the permit requirement prior to January 1, 1990, and there was no intent to intentionally avoid the permit requirement or the fees associated with the permit. (ii) Prior to submittal of the application to the fund, the claimant has complied with section 25299.31 and has obtained and paid for all permits currently required by this paragraph. (iii) Prior to submittal of the application to the fund, the claimant has paid all fees, interest, and penalties imposed pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with Section 25299.40) and Part 26 (commencing with Section 50101) of Division 2 o the Revenue and Taxation Code for the underground storage tank that is the subject of the claim. (C) (i) A claimant exempted pursuant to subparagraph (B) shall obtain a level of financial responsibility twice as great as the amount which the claimant is otherwise required to obtain pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 25299.32. (ii) The board may waive the requirements of clause (i) if the claimant can demonstrate that the conditions specified in clauses (i) to (iii) , inclusive, of subparagraph (B) were satisfied prior to the causing of any contamination. That demonstration may be made through a certification issued by the permitting agency based on site and tank tests at the time of permit application or in any other manner acceptable to the board. (D) The board shall rank all claims resubmitted pursuant to subparagraph (B) lower than all claims filed before January 1, 1994, within their respective priority classes specified in subdivision (b) of Section 25299.52. (4) The board has approved either the costs incurred for the corrective action pursuant to subdivision (b) or the estimated costs for corrective action pursuant to subdivision (c) . (5) The claimant has paid all fees, interest, and penalties imposed pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with Section 29299.40) and Part 26 (commencing with Section 50101) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code for the underground storage tank that is the subject of the claim. (e) The board shall provide the claimant, whose cost estimate has been approved, a letter of credit authorizing payment of the costs from the fund. (f) The claimant may submit a request for partial payment to cover the costs of corrective action performed in stages, as approved by the board. (g) (1) Any claimant who submits a claim for payment to the board shall submit multiple bids for prospective costs as prescribed in regulations adopted by the board pursuant to Section 25299.77. (2) Any claimant who submits a claim to the board for the payment of professional engineering and geologic work shall submit multiple proposals and fee estimates, as required by the regulations adopted by the board pursuant to Section 25299.77. The claimant's selection of the provider of these services is not required to be based on the lowest estimated fee, if the fee estimate conforms with the range of 11 of 15 4/24/013:49 PM