(a) The board shall conduct a grant program pursuant to this chapter, to assist small businesses in meeting the requirements of subdivisions (e) and (j) of Section 25290.1.
(b) For purposes of this chapter, a grant provided to assist a small business in complying with subdivision (j) of Section 25290.1 may include the cost of pretesting the underground storage tank prior to backfill, in order to evaluate the underground storage tank’s ability to pass the test required by subdivision (j) of Section 25290.1.