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52 OK Stat § 52-420.8 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 52. Oil and Gas|§52-420.8. Violations of law or rule.

|Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of Section 420.1 et seq. of this title, or any rule promulgated thereunder, or installing in this state any liquefied petroleum gas system or appliance which does not comply with such safety rules shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof such person or the responsible members of such firm, or the responsible officers of such corporation, shall, in addition to any fine imposed by the Administrator pursuant to Section 420.6 of this title, be punished by a fine of not less than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or imprisonment in the county jail for not more than thirty (30) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. |Added by Laws 1953, p. 225, § 8, emerg. eff. June 30, 1953. Amended by Laws 1965, c. 127, § 5, emerg. eff. May 24, 1965; Laws 1971, c. 351, § 5; Laws 1994, c. 330, § 5, emerg. eff. June 8, 1994; Laws 1997, c. 234, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 1997.
52 OK Stat § 52-420.9 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 52. Oil and Gas|§52-420.9. Specifications for commercial propane, butane and mixtures - Identification of vehicles - Motor carriers - Transportation out of state - Retail deliveries.

|A. All liquefied petroleum gases designated as commercial propane, commercial butane or mixtures thereof, sold for consumption in this state, shall, when subjected to the test methods of the Gas Processors Association of America, meet applicable specifications adopted as tentative standards by the Association for the particular product sold. |B. All vehicles used in hauling or transporting liquefied petroleum gases upon the highways of this state shall be identified in such manner as the Administrator may, by rule, prescribe.C. The Department of Public Safety of the State of Oklahoma shall cooperate with the Administrator in the enforcement of the provisions of this section, and the rules promulgated thereunder.D. Transport trucks transporting liquefied petroleum gases intrastate which are owned or operated by a person subject to and licensed by the Oklahoma Liquefied Petroleum Gas Regulation Act shall not be required to obtain or possess an intrastate motor carrier or private carrier license issued by the Oklahoma Corporation Commission.E. Containers shall be filled or used only upon authorization of the fee simple owner. The name of the fee simple owner, if other than the consumer, shall be conspicuously shown on the container.F. At least one attendant shall remain close to the transfer connection from the time the connections are first made until they are finally disconnected, during the transfer of the product. During the actual transfer of liquids into containers at domestic type dwellings and installations, the attendant shall not enter into any type of enclosure including but not limited to truck cabs, dwellings and barns and shall maintain visual contact with the liquid level gauge at all times.Added by Laws 1953, p. 225, § 9, emerg. eff. June 30, 1953. Amended by Laws 1955, p. 287, § 2, emerg. eff. June 3, 1955; Laws 1965, c. 127, § 6, emerg. eff. May 24, 1965; Laws 1994, c. 330, § 6, emerg. eff. June 8, 1994; Laws 1999, c. 366, § 5, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2018, c. 177, § 5, emerg. eff. May 2, 2018.
52 OK Stat § 52-420.10 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 52. Oil and Gas|§52-420.10. Appointment of administrative staff.

|The Administrator is empowered and authorized to appoint from time to time such administrative staff as the Administrator reasonably determines is necessary to assist the Administrator and the Board in the performance of their functions. |Added by Laws 1953, p. 226, § 10, emerg. eff. June 30, 1953. Amended by Laws 1998, c. 67, § 2, eff. July 1, 1998.
52 OK Stat § 52-420.11 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 52. Oil and Gas|§52-420.11. Disposition of funds and fees - Annual report - Liquefied Petroleum Gas Fund - Expenditures.

|A. All funds and fees, from whatsoever source derived, collected by the Administrator under the provisions of Section 420.1 et seq. of this title, shall be deposited into the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Fund, created in this section. Effective July 1, 2004, and for each fiscal year thereafter, the Administrator shall deposit ten percent (10%) of the total amount collected from fees and funds by the Administrator to the credit of the General Revenue Fund of the State Treasury. The Administrator and the Board are hereby vested and empowered with the authority to make any and all necessary expenditures from the fund that in their judgment are reasonable and required to effectuate the purposes of this act. The Administrator shall annually file with the Governor a report of all activities of the fund, which shall include a statement of all receipts and disbursements. |B. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Oklahoma Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board to be designated the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Fund. All monies accruing to the credit of the fund are hereby appropriated and may be budgeted and expended by the Oklahoma Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board as provided for in this section. Expenditures from the fund shall be made upon warrants issued by the State Treasurer against claims filed as prescribed by law with the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services for approval and payment.C. Section 211 of Title 62 of the Oklahoma Statutes shall not apply to the funds and fees collected by the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board.Added by Laws 1953, p. 226, § 11, emerg. eff. June 30, 1953. Amended by Laws 1979, c. 47, § 20, emerg. eff. April 9, 1979; Laws 1984, c. 289, § 4, operative July 1, 1984; Laws 2003, c. 395, § 3, emerg. eff. June 5, 2003; Laws 2005, c. 349, § 1, emerg. eff. June 6, 2005; Laws 2012, c. 304, § 218.
52 OK Stat § 52-420.14 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 52. Oil and Gas|§52-420.14. Nonresidents - Prohibition on storage or dispensing.

|The State Liquefied Petroleum Gas Administrator shall not issue or renew any registration permit or license to any person, firm, or corporation who is a resident of, or whose principal place of business is located in, a state other than Oklahoma unless the laws of such other state, and the rules and regulations of the authority governing the storage and dispensing of liquefied petroleum gas permit the operation of such business by citizens, firms, or corporations of Oklahoma under the same or substantially similar terms and conditions as those required for such operation in this state. |Added by Laws 1963, c. 27, § 1, emerg. eff. March 26, 1963.
52 OK Stat § 52-420.15 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 52. Oil and Gas|§52-420.15. Safety schools for liquefied petroleum dealers.

|The LP-Gas Board shall provide for the holding of safety schools for the benefit of the liquefied petroleum gas dealers and employees in the State of Oklahoma, at such times and in such places as may be deemed advisable and may, by lawfully adopted rules, require attendance and successful completion of courses held as a condition precedent to retaining permits issued hereunder. The Administrator shall perform such duties in connection with those schools as the Board might direct. |Added by Laws 1967, c. 183, § 1, emerg. eff. May 1, 1967. Amended by Laws 1971, c. 351, § 6.
52 OK Stat § 52-420.17 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 52. Oil and Gas|§52-420.17. Inspectors' uniforms - Maintenance and cleaning allowance.

|An expense allowance of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) per month for maintenance and cleaning of uniforms and other related expenses shall be paid to safety code enforcement officers. Nothing in this section regarding expense allowances shall be construed to mean that such employees shall receive any additional compensation beyond what is provided for maintenance and cleaning of uniforms and other related expenses by the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board on the effective date of this act. |Added by Laws 1993, c. 185, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. Amended by Laws 2002, c. 202, § 5, eff. July 1, 2002.
52 OK Stat § 52-420.20 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 52. Oil and Gas|§52-420.20. Short title.

|This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Oklahoma Liquefied Petroleum Gas Research, Marketing and Safety Act". |Added by Laws 1994, c. 146, § 1, eff. July 1, 1994.
52 OK Stat § 52-420.21 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 52. Oil and Gas|§52-420.21. Definitions.

|As used in the Oklahoma Liquefied Petroleum Gas Research, Marketing and Safety Act: |1. "Commission" means the Oklahoma Liquefied Petroleum Gas Research, Marketing and Safety Commission;2. "Cargo container" means any receptacle mounted on a transport vehicle, including a bobtail or semitrailer designed and used for the transportation or storage of liquefied petroleum gas, but shall not include the motor fuel tank of the vehicle;3. "First sale" means the first transaction within the State of Oklahoma in which ownership of odorized liquefied petroleum gas transfers from seller to purchaser;4. “Importer” means the owner of odorized liquefied petroleum gas (LP gas) at the time of entry into this state from another state or from outside the United States;5. "Liquefied petroleum gas (LP gas)" means any material that is composed predominantly of any of the following hydrocarbons or mixtures of hydrocarbons: propane, propylene, normal butane, isobutane or butylenes;6. "Loading rack" means any material handling facility where LP gas is loaded into cargo containers, including, but not limited to, gas processing plants, refineries, underground and aboveground bulk storage facilities, pipeline terminals and unattended LP gas dispensing facilities;7. "Loading rack operator" means the owner or any person or entity controlling the day-to-day operations of the facility. When this person or entity is not the person or entity invoicing the first sale of odorized LP gas dispensed into a cargo container at a loading rack, the person or entity invoicing the first sale of odorized LP gas dispensed into a cargo container at a loading rack shall be considered the loading rack operator;8. "Person" means any individual, group of individuals, or any partnership, corporation, association, cooperative, or employee thereof, or any other entity; and9. "Time of import" means the time of entry into the State of Oklahoma from another state or from outside the United States.Added by Laws 1994, c. 146, § 2, eff. July 1, 1994. Amended by Laws 1995, c. 303, § 1, eff. July 1, 1995; Laws 1998, c. 91, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1998; Laws 2002, c. 202, § 6, eff. July 1, 2002.
52 OK Stat § 52-420.22 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 52. Oil and Gas|§52-420.22. Oklahoma Liquefied Petroleum Gas Research, Marketing and Safety Commission - Creation.

|A. There is hereby created until July 1, 2015, the Oklahoma Liquefied Petroleum Gas Research, Marketing and Safety Commission which shall be subject to the provisions of the Oklahoma Sunset Law. The purpose of the Commission is to coordinate marketing and research activities of the LP gas industry and to promote safety through programs and education. |B. The Commission shall be subject to review and termination under the Oklahoma Sunset Law prior to July 1, 2012, if at least fifty-one percent (51%) of all Class I LP gas permit holders in the state sign a petition requesting such a review. The petition shall be submitted to the House of Representatives and State Senate committees responsible for sunset review.Added by Laws 1994, c. 146, § 3, eff. July 1, 1994. Amended by Laws 2000, c. 22, § 1; Laws 2006, c. 41, § 1; Laws 2012, c. 273, § 1.
52 OK Stat § 52-420.24 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 52. Oil and Gas|§52-420.24. Commission powers and duties.

|The Commission shall have the power and duty to: |1. Administer and enforce the provisions of the Oklahoma Liquefied Petroleum Gas Research, Marketing and Safety Act;2. Establish an office for the Commission within the State of Oklahoma;3. Elect a chairperson and whatever other officers may be necessary to direct operations of the Commission;4. Employ personnel as shall be deemed necessary to carry out the purpose and provisions of the Oklahoma Liquefied Petroleum Gas Research, Marketing and Safety Act and to prescribe their duties and fix their compensation;5. Establish and administer the LP Gas Research, Marketing and Safety Revolving Fund;6. Approve or disapprove the budget of the Commission;7. Promulgate rules as it deems necessary to carry out the provisions of the Oklahoma Liquefied Petroleum Gas Research, Marketing and Safety Act;8. Enter into contracts or agreements for studies, research projects, safety programs, experimental work, supplies or other services to carry out the purposes of the Oklahoma Liquefied Petroleum Gas Research, Marketing and Safety Act, and incur those expenses necessary to carry out those purposes. Any contract or agreement shall provide that:a.the person entering the contract or agreement on behalf of the Commission shall develop and submit to the Commission a plan or project together with a budget that shows estimated costs to be incurred for the plan or project, andb.the person entering the contract or agreement shall keep accurate records of all of its transactions, account for funds received and expended, and make periodic reports to the Commission of activities conducted, and any other reports as the Commission may require;9. Keep accurate records of all financial transactions performed pursuant to the Oklahoma Liquefied Petroleum Gas Research, Marketing and Safety Act. These records shall be audited annually by an independent auditor and an annual report shall be compiled and presented to the Governor;10. Cooperate with any private, local, state or national commission, organization, agency or group and to make contracts and agreements for joint programs beneficial to the LP gas industry;11. Accept donations, grants, contributions and gifts from any public or private source and deposit the money in the LP Gas Research, Marketing and Safety Revolving Fund;12. Approve or disapprove the investment of any monies in the LP Gas Research, Marketing and Safety Revolving Fund pursuant to Section 7 of this act; and13. Keep an accurate record of all assessments collected.Added by Laws 1994, c. 146, § 5, eff. July 1, 1994.
52 OK Stat § 52-420.25 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 52. Oil and Gas|§52-420.25. Commission meetings - Appointment of Director.

|A. There shall be an annual meeting of the Commission at which the annual report and proposed budget will be presented. The Commission shall, at the call of the chairperson, hold at least three other regular meetings each year. The chairperson shall establish the time, a manner and place of all meetings and shall provide notice of such meetings. A majority of the members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business. In addition, the Commission shall determine the circumstances under which additional meetings of the Commission may be held. |B. The Commission may appoint a Director who shall carry out the provisions of the Oklahoma Liquefied Petroleum Gas Research, Marketing and Safety Act. The Director shall not be one of the appointed Commission members.Added by Laws 1994, c. 146, § 6, eff. July 1, 1994.
52 OK Stat § 52-420.26 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 52. Oil and Gas|§52-420.26. LP Gas Research, Marketing and Safety Revolving Fund.

|There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Oklahoma Liquefied Petroleum Gas Research, Marketing and Safety Commission to be designated the "LP Gas Research, Marketing and Safety Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations and shall consist of all monies received by the Commission from assessments received and collected pursuant to Section 420.27 of this title, and donations, grants, contributions and gifts from any public or private source and any monies appropriated by the Oklahoma State Legislature. The Commission may expend funds as provided for by law. Expenditures from the fund shall be made upon warrants issued by the State Treasurer against claims filed as prescribed by law with the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services for approval and payment. |Added by Laws 1994, c. 146, § 7, eff. July 1, 1994. Amended by Laws 1995, c. 277, § 3, emerg, eff. May 25, 1995; Laws 2012, c. 304, § 219.
52 OK Stat § 52-420.27 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 52. Oil and Gas|§52-420.27. Assessment on first sale or import of odorized LP gas - Records of remitted fees - Entry upon business premises - Suspension or revocation of registration permit.

|A. To fund the activities of the Commission an assessment shall be imposed on the first sale of odorized LP gas or at the time of import of odorized LP gas into the State of Oklahoma. Each operator of a loading rack on delivery into any cargo container shall collect from the person who purchases the odorized LP gas an assessment in an amount of one-half cent ($0.005) per gallon. Each owner of odorized LP gas, at the time of import into this state, shall be responsible for the payment of the one-half cent ($0.005) per gallon assessment on the volume of LP gas at the time of import. |B. The assessment shall be computed on the net amount of odorized LP gas delivered into a cargo container.C. Loading rack operators and importers shall maintain sufficient records regarding their LP gas operations to enable the Commission to determine whether the loading rack operators and importers have remitted all fees due under the provisions of subsection A of this section. Loading rack operators and importers shall make such records available to the Commission for inspection and shall maintain such records for the minimum period of time that business records are required to be maintained by the Internal Revenue Service.D. Upon a determination by a majority vote of the Commission that just cause exists, a representative of the Commission may, at reasonable times and after reasonable notice to the loading rack operator and importer, enter an office, premises or place of business of a loading rack operator or importer to inspect, examine and obtain copies of the LP gas operation records maintained pursuant to subsection C of this section, for the purpose of conducting an audit or investigation or enforcing or administering this act. The loading rack operator or importer or their representative is entitled to be present when the Commission representative enters to make inspections and examinations on the premises of the loading rack operator or importer.E. The Commission shall serve notice to the Oklahoma Liquefied Petroleum Gas Administrator regarding any importer who fails to remit the assessment as required under the provisions of this section. Upon notice and hearing, the Oklahoma Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board may suspend or revoke any registration permit issued to the loading rack operator or importer by the Oklahoma Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board until all assessments and penalties are paid in full.Added by Laws 1994, c. 146, § 8, eff. July 1, 1994. Amended by Laws 1995, c. 303, § 2, eff. July 1, 1995; Laws 1998, c. 91, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 1998; Laws 2002, c. 202, § 7, eff. July 1, 2002.
52 OK Stat § 52-420.28 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 52. Oil and Gas|§52-420.28. Assessment collection - Penalties.

|A. Each operator of a loading rack or owner of LP gas at the time of import shall, on or before the 25th day of the month following the end of each calendar month, file a report with the Oklahoma Liquefied Petroleum Gas Research, Marketing and Safety Commission and remit the amount of assessments required to be collected or paid during the preceding month to the Commission, which shall be deposited in the LP Gas Research, Marketing and Safety Revolving Fund. |B. Loading rack operators or owners of LP gas at the time of import filing a report or remitting fees later than the 25th day of the month in which fees are due, but within thirty (30) days of the deadline, shall remit a penalty in the amount of five percent (5%) of the amount of fees originally due and payable.C. Loading rack operators or owners of LP gas at the time of import filing a report or remitting fees more than thirty (30) days after the deadline shall remit a penalty in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the fees originally due and payable.D. An additional penalty of seventy-five percent (75%) of the amount of the fees and penalties due and payable will be added to penalties set forth in subsections B and C of this section if the failure to file a report or to remit the fees collected is determined by the Commission to be a result of fraud or an intent to evade the provisions of this act or the rules of the Commission.E. The Commission shall be responsible for taking appropriate legal actions to collect any assessment which is not paid or is not properly paid. At the request of the Commission, the Attorney General is authorized to take any necessary action to collect any fees or penalties due under the provisions of this act.Added by Laws 1994, c. 146, § 9, eff. July 1, 1994. Amended by Laws 1995, c. 303, § 3, eff. July 1, 1995; Laws 1998, c. 91, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 1998; Laws 2002, c. 202, § 8, eff. July 1, 2002.
52 OK Stat § 52-420.29 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 52. Oil and Gas|§52-420.29. Assessment refund.

|A. Any person subject to the assessment levied by Section 420.27 of this title may request a refund, as provided for in this section, of the assessment paid on the first sale of odorized LP gas for the preceding calendar year. Upon compliance with the provisions of this section and rules promulgated by the Commission, the Commission shall refund to each person requesting a refund the amount of the assessment paid by or on behalf of such person during the preceding calendar year. Refunds made to persons subject to the assessment shall in turn be refunded by the person to each customer based on the percentage of the total volume of LP gas purchased by each customer. As used in this section, "customer" shall mean the end-user who consumes the LP gas. |B. The request for a refund of the assessment for the preceding calendar year must be made during the first calendar month following the calendar year for which the refund is requested. Failure to request a refund during this period shall terminate the right of any person to receive a refund for the assessment paid for the preceding calendar year. The Commission shall give notice of the availability of the refund through press releases or such other means as it deems appropriate.C. Each person requesting a refund shall execute an affidavit showing the amount of refund requested and the volume of sales of LP gas made by the person to each customer. The Commission may require records to be submitted verifying the volume of sales and may verify the accuracy of the request for refund.D. No person or company who requests a refund under this section shall be eligible to serve or have a representative serve as a member of the Commission.Added by Laws 1994, c. 146, § 10, eff. July 1, 1994. Amended by Laws 1995, c. 303, § 4, eff. July 1, 1995.
52 OK Stat § 52-420.29-1 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 52. Oil and Gas|§52-420.29-1. Exports exempted from assessment.

|A. No fee shall be collected on any deliveries of odorized LP gas destined for export out of this state if the LP gas is in continuous movement to a destination outside of this state. |B. Purchasers or representatives of purchasers claiming an exemption under this section must complete a form, provided by the Commission, and return it to the loading rack operator making the exempt delivery. Any purchaser requesting an exemption for a particular load or for all LP gas purchased shall complete a form provided by the Commission. Each loading rack operator shall keep all exemptions forms filed with him or her on file and available for inspection by the Commission for a period of four (4) years.Added by Laws 1995, c. 303, § 5, eff. July 1, 1995.