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PDFWAC 374-90-150

Overpayments.

(1) The agency may require an owner or operator or prime consultant to return any overpayment made by the program. Overpayments may occur if:
(a) Another party, such as an insurer, has paid costs prior to payments from the program; or
(b) The agency discovers an accidental overpayment has been made to an owner, operator, or prime consultant for any reason.
(2) If an overpayment is not paid upon demand, the agency may pursue one of the following actions:
(a) Collections. The agency may request cost recovery with a debt collection agency.
(b) Lien filing. The agency may seek cost recovery of remedial action costs from any liable person by filing a lien on the petroleum underground storage tank facility as authorized under RCW 70A.345.070.
(c) Civil action. The agency may request the attorney general's office to commence a civil action against the owner or operator in superior court to recover costs and the agency's administrative and legal expenses to pursue recovery.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 70A.345.030. WSR 25-02-047, s 374-90-150, filed 12/20/24, effective 1/20/25.]