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regulations contained in Part 112 (commencing with Section 112. 1) of Subchapter D of Chapter I of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations. (b) A tank facility located on a farm, nursery, logging site, or construction site is not subject to subdivision (a) if no storage tank at the location exceeds 20, 000 gallons and the cumulative storage capacity of the tank facility does not exceed 100, 000 gallons. The owner or operator of a tank facility exempt pursuant to this subdivision shall take the following actions: (1) Conduct a daily visual inspection of any storage tank storing petroleum. (2) Allow the UPA to conduct a periodic inspection of the tank facility. (3) If the UPA determines installation of secondary containment is necessary for the protection of the waters of the state, install a secondary means of containment for each tank or group of tanks where the secondary containment will, at a minimum, contain the entire contents of the largest tank protected by the secondary containment plus precipitation. 25270.5. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b) , at least once every three years, the UPA shall inspect each storage tank or a representative sampling of the storage tanks at each tank facility that has a storage capacity of 10,000 gallons or more of petroleum. The purpose of the inspection shall be to determine whether the owner or operator is in compliance with the spill prevention control and countermeasure plan requirements of this chapter. (b) The UPA may develop an alternative inspection and compliance plan, subject to approval by the secretary. (c) An inspection conducted pursuant to this section does not require the oversight of a professional engineer. The person conducting the inspection shall meet both of the following requirements: (1) Complete an aboveground storage tank training program, which shall be established by the secretary. (2) Satisfactorily pass an examination developed by the secretary on the spill prevention control and countermeasure plan provisions and safety requirements for aboveground storage tank inspections. 25270. 6. (a) (1) On or before January 1, 2009, and on or before January 1 annually thereafter, each owner or operator of a tank facility subject to this chapter shall file with the UPA a tank facility statement that shall identify the name and address of the tank facility, a contact person for the tank facility, the total storage capacity of the tank facility, and the location, size, age, and contents of each storage tank that exceeds 10, 000 gallons in capacity and that holds a substance containing at least 5 percent of petroleum. A copy of a statement submitted previously pursuant to this section may be submitted in lieu of a new tank facility statement if no new or used storage tanks have been added to the facility or if no significant modifications have been made. For purposes of this section, a significant modification includes, but is not limited to, altering existing storage tanks or changing spill prevention or containment methods. (2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1) , an owner or operator of a tank facility that submits a business plan, as defined in subdivision (e) of Section 25501, to the UPA, and that complies with Sections 25503.5, 25505, and 25510, satisfies the requirement in paragraph (1) to file a tank facility statement. (b) Each year, commencing in calendar year 2010, each owner or operator of a tank facility who is subject to the requirements of subdivision (a) shall pay a fee to the UPA, on or before a date specified by the UPA. The governing body of the UPA shall establish a fee, as part of the single fee system implemented pursuant to Section 25404 .5, at a level sufficient to pay the necessary and reasonable costs incurred by the UPA in administering this chapter, including, but not limited to, inspections, enforcement, and administrative costs. The UPA shall also implement the fee accountability program established pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 25404 . 5 and the regulations adopted to implement