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LA Rev Stat § 40:1847 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1847. Permits; bonds; insurance; reciprocal agreements

RS 1847 - Permits; bonds; insurance; reciprocal agreements A.(1) Every person, firm, or corporation, as a prerequisite to his or its right to store, sell, or transport liquefied petroleum gases over the highways of the state of Louisiana or to his or its right to install storage tanks or systems for the use of liquefied petroleum gases, or to his or its right to install liquefied petroleum gas appliances, shall obtain a permit or registration from the commission and shall comply with the applicable requirements of the rules and regulations of the commission including the execution and filing of the insurance policy required herein with the commission. The registration applies only to plumbers who hold a masters plumber's license issued by the state of Louisiana, or mechanical contractors who hold a current occupational license from the proper issuing authority and who meets all rules and regulations of the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Commission. (2) As a further prerequisite to the issuance of such permit or registration, the applicant shall furnish evidence of liability insurance in the minimum sum of one hundred thousand dollars covering the applicant's legal liability for such phases of his operations as the commission may require, but this shall not serve to lower any insurance requirements otherwise provided by law.  (3) In lieu of such insurance, the applicant may post with the commission bonds or other securities issued by the United States of America or the state of Louisiana, or certificates of deposit or similar instruments issued by a lending institution regulated by an agency of this state or of the federal government, in the above amounts, which bonds or securities shall be held in trust by the commission for the benefit of any person, firm, or corporation to which such legal liability may accrue. B. The commission shall grant Class I liquefied petroleum gas dealer permits to nonresident applicants only after the commission has reached a reciprocal agreement with the liquefied petroleum gas regulating authority of the state in which the applicant resides. Such agreement shall provide for the granting of Class I dealer permits in that state to resident Louisiana liquefied petroleum gas Class I dealer applicants on an equal basis between the states for the granting of such permits. The granting of a Class I dealer permit by the commission to such nonresident applicant shall be subject to the provisions of such agreement. The provisions of such agreement shall not serve to reduce the requirements hereinabove prescribed for qualifying for Class I liquefied petroleum gas dealer permits to operate within the state of Louisiana. Acts 1983, No. 377, §1. Acts 1984, No. 214, §1, eff. June 29, 1984; Acts 1987, No. 552, §1; Acts 1995, No. 1279, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1848 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1848. Revocation of permits

RS 1848 - Revocation of permits A. A permit may be suspended or revoked by the commission whenever the commission has assessed two or more penalties against a dealer for willful violation of or failure to comply with such rules and regulations provided the second or succeeding penalty or penalties have been imposed for violations of, or failure to comply with the regulations of the commission committed after the imposition of the first penalty or forfeiture, reserving to the dealer the right to resort to the courts for reinstatement of the permit suspended or revoked. B. The commission may suspend or revoke the permit of any person who violates the provisions of R.S. 40:1846.1(C)(2)(a) and (b) or who fails to pay any civil penalty imposed by the commission under the provisions of R.S. 40:1846.1(E) within thirty days after the assessment becomes final. C. Any dealer who continues to operate after such permit is revoked or during the period of such suspension shall be liable to prosecution under the provisions hereof in the same manner as if no such permit had ever been issued. D. A permit may be revoked or suspended only by a ruling of the commission based on an adjudicatory hearing held in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act. E. The commission may institute civil proceedings to enforce its rulings in the district court for the parish in which the commission is domiciled or in the district court for the parish in which the violation which gave rise to the suspension or revocation occurred. Acts 1983, No. 377, §1. Acts 1984, No. 214, §1, eff. June 29, 1984; Acts 1987, No. 552, §1; Acts 1987, No. 857, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1850 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1850. Penalties

RS 1850 - Penalties Any person, or the managing head of any firm or partnership, or the officer or employee of any corporation having direct control of such operation, who stores, sells, or transports over the public highways of Louisiana any liquefied petroleum gases without having first obtained the permit, and obtained the insurance required by this Part, or who installs any tank or system for the use of liquefied petroleum gases without having obtained such permit, and obtained such insurance, or who installs any liquefied petroleum gas appliance without having obtained such permit, and obtained such insurance, or who violates the requirements of R.S. 40:1849(B), shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction in a court of competent jurisdiction, shall pay a fine of not more than one thousand dollars or be imprisoned in the parish jail for not more than sixty days, or both. This Section shall not apply to any of the aforesaid acts or operations which by law are placed beyond the regulatory powers of the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Commission. Acts 1950, No. 63, §1. Amended by Acts 1977, No. 688, §1, eff. July 25, 1977; Acts 1999, No. 584, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1851 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1851. Assessment

RS 1851 - Assessment  A. Subject to the provisions of this Section, there is hereby levied an assessment in the amount of five one-hundredths of one percent of the gross annual sales of liquefied petroleum gas of each person who holds a Class I, Class IV, or Class VI permit. The assessment shall be determined in the same manner as the permit fee is determined.  B. Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 422, §2.  C. The assessment shall be paid at the same time as the annual permit fees are paid.  D. The commission may deduct the expenses of collecting and administering the assessment, including the expenses of conducting the referendum, from the proceeds of the assessment. After making those deductions, the commission shall deposit and maintain the proceeds of the assessment in a separate interest-bearing account. If expenses are deducted, they will be deducted each year for that year only and shall be limited to one percent of assessments collected or a maximum of five hundred dollars, whichever is less.  E.(1) The proceeds of the assessment and the interest earned on those proceeds shall be used for market development and promotion of the use of liquefied petroleum gas. Such marketing programs may include advertising on radio, television, newspapers, magazines, billboards, websites, and online venues, as well as sponsorships and participation in trade shows, consumer rebate programs to encourage the purchase of propane appliances, and any other programs as recommended by the Market Development Advisory Committee established under Subsection F of this Section.  (2) All monies received or collected pursuant to R.S. 40:1851.1(A), including any interest which may be earned on such monies, shall be deposited into a separate interest-bearing account established and maintained by the commission. All monies deposited shall be used exclusively for the purposes provided for in R.S. 40:1851.1(B).  F. The commission shall establish a board to advise the commission on the expenditure of funds collected under this Section. One advisory board member shall be appointed by the commission from each commission inspector's area, as designated by the commission, and two members shall be appointed at large. Each member of the advisory board shall be a holder of a Class I, Class IV, or Class VI permit. Each class of permit holders on which this Section levies an assessment shall have at least two members who hold permits for their respective classes on the advisory board. There shall be not more than nine members of the advisory board. The advisory board members shall serve a term concurrent with that of the governor and, in case of resignation, the appointee will fill the unexpired term. Members shall not receive any compensation for serving on the advisory board.  G, H. Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 422, §2.  Acts 1989, No. 280, §1; Acts 1997, No. 1446, §1; Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 127, §1, eff. May 5, 1998; Acts 2001, No. 143, §1; Acts 2009, No. 386, §1; Acts 2016, No. 422, §§1, 2.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1851.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1851.1. Propane education and research monies

RS 1851.1 - Propane education and research monies A. Any other donations, grants, or joint or coordinated assessments received or collected pursuant to Chapter 90 of Title 15 of the United States Code and received by the commission shall be deposited into the separate interest-bearing account as provided in R.S. 40:1851(E) and such monies shall be used exclusively for the purposes as provided in this Section. B. Monies received or collected under the provisions of this Section shall only be used to enhance consumer and employee safety and training, to provide for research and development of clean and efficient propane utilization equipment, or to inform and educate the public about safety and other issues associated with the use of propane. Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 127, §1, eff. May 5, 1998.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1852 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1852. Regulations

RS 1852 - Regulations A. The Liquefied Petroleum Gas Commission shall formulate, adopt, and promulgate rules and regulations for retail stations for the safe storage, handling, and use of liquefied petroleum gases used as motor fuels. B. The rules and regulations shall be in substantial conformity with the applicable provisions of the published standards of the National Fire Protection Association, covering the storage, handling, and use of liquefied petroleum gases used as motor fuels. Acts 1990, No. 779, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1853 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1853. Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 433, §2.

RS 1853 - Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 433, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1853.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1853.1. Access to automatic fuel dispensing device; safety requirement

RS 1853.1 - Access to automatic fuel dispensing device; safety requirement A. The use of self-service, coin-operated, credit card, or any other pump-activating automatic fuel dispensing device at any retail station may be accessed by the general public. B. A dealer shall post at each dispenser step-by-step operating instructions readily visible to the operator during transfer operations. C. The Liquified Petroleum Gas Commission shall promulgate and adopt rules and regulations, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, providing education and instruction on the safe operation and use of automatic fuel dispensing devices. Acts 2012, No. 433, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1891 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1891. Application of Part

RS 1891 - Application of Part This Part applies only to retail distributing systems, subject to the jurisdiction of the Louisiana Public Service Commission. Nothing in this Part applies to or affects: (1) Gas transported out of the state. (2) Gas transported in gas lines for industrial or commercial purposes or for re-sale. (3) Liquefied petroleum gas.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1892 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1892. Malodorants required

RS 1892 - Malodorants required All natural and other odorless gases shall be malodorized by the use of a malodorant in accordance with pipeline safety rules and regulations promulgated by the assistant secretary of the office of conservation of the Department of Natural Resources, or in the case of liquefied petroleum gas in accordance with R.S. 40:1846(B)(5) and (6). Acts 1983, No. 377, §1. Acts 1984, No. 214, §1, eff. June 29, 1984.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1893 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1893. Method of use and containers and equipment regulated

RS 1893 - Method of use and containers and equipment regulated The method of using the malodorant and the containers and equipment used in connection therewith are under the direction and subject to the approval of the office of conservation of the Department of Natural Resources. Added by Acts 1979, No. 535, §1. Amended by Acts 1981, No. 754, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1894 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1894. Enforcement of Part; rules and regulations

RS 1894 - Enforcement of Part; rules and regulations The office of conservation of the Department of Natural Resources shall enforce the provisions of this Part. The assistant secretary of the office of conservation may prescribe any rules and regulations on this subject necessary to carry out the purposes of this Part. In addition to the rights, powers, and duties granted under this Part, the assistant secretary shall exercise relative to this Part all of the rights, powers, and duties granted under R.S. 30:501 et seq.; however, the provisions of R.S. 30:544 shall not apply to this Part. Added by Acts 1979, No. 535, §1. Amended by Acts 1981, No. 754, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1895 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1895. Proposed orders, rules, or regulations

RS 1895 - Proposed orders, rules, or regulations All orders, rules, or regulations under the provisions of this Part shall be adopted and published in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 49:951 et seq. Amended by Acts 1981, No. 754, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1896 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1896. Violation, penalties

RS 1896 - Violation, penalties A. Any person who shall be determined by the assistant secretary, after notice and an opportunity for a hearing, to have violated any provision of this Part or any rule, regulation, or order promulgated or issued under this Part shall be liable to the office of conservation for a civil penalty not to exceed ten thousand dollars for each violation for each day that the violation persists, except that the maximum civil penalty shall not exceed five hundred thousand dollars for any related series of violations. The amount of the penalty shall be assessed by the assistant secretary by written notice. In determining the amount of the penalty, the assistant secretary shall consider the nature, circumstances, and gravity of the violation and, with respect to the person found to have committed the violation, the degree of culpability, any history of prior violations, the effect on ability to continue to do business, any good faith in attempting to achieve compliance, ability to pay the penalty, and such other matters as justice may require. B. The legal counsel employed or retained by the assistant secretary may recover the assessed civil penalty by bringing action against the person so assessed in the court having jurisdiction. The assistant secretary may compromise the civil penalty. C. Any person who willfully and knowingly violates this Part or any rule, regulation, or order issued under this Part shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be subject for each offense to a fine of not more than twenty-five thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both, for each violation. Amended by Acts 1981, No. 754, §2; Acts 1990, No. 599, §3, eff. July 19, 1990.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1911 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1911. Citation of Part

RS 1911 - Citation of Part This Part shall be known as the "Anhydrous Ammonia Law of Louisiana". Acts 1990, No. 247, §1; Redesignated by Acts 2010, No. 579, §4 from R.S. 3:1351.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1912 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1912. Repealed by Acts 1972, No. 734, §10.

RS 1912 - Repealed by Acts 1972, No. 734, §10. Redesignated by Acts 2010, No. 579, §4 from R.S. 3:1352.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1913 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1913. Definitions

RS 1913 - Definitions A. Anhydrous ammonia in this Part is defined as follows: Anhydrous ammonia contains 82% nitrogen. At atmospheric pressure ammonia is a gas. It exists as a liquid below 28 degrees Fahrenheit, and boils at this temperature. In commerce, ammonia is compressed to a liquid and stored under pressure. The gauge pressure is 75 pounds per square inch at 50 degrees Fahrenheit and 197 pounds per square inch at 100 degrees Fahrenheit. The pressures exerted by anhydrous ammonia are dangerous unless the proper safety devices are installed in the equipment and care is used in handling it. B.(1) Dealers in anhydrous ammonia in this Part are persons who buy and sell or distribute, at wholesale or retail, anhydrous ammonia to any person, including agencies, political subdivisions, and municipalities of the state. The provisions of this Part shall not apply to manufacturers of anhydrous ammonia who sell anhydrous ammonia exclusively to other manufacturers of anhydrous ammonia and to dealers as defined in this Subsection, except as provided in R.S. 40:1915(B), relative to furnishing of bond. (2) Dealers in anhydrous ammonia equipment in this Part are persons who buy and sell or distribute, at wholesale or retail, to users and consumers, including agencies, political subdivisions, and municipalities of the state, equipment used in the installation, storage, handling, utilization, and dispensing of anhydrous ammonia. (3) Any person owning and maintaining storage facilities for anhydrous ammonia for his own use and accommodation, and for the use and accommodation of his tenant or sharecroppers to whom anhydrous ammonia is distributed without profit, is not to be classed as a dealer within the meaning and intent of this Part. C. "Commission", as used in this Part, means the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Commission. Amended by Acts 1950, No. 182, §1; Acts 1952, No. 74, §3; Acts 1954, No. 526, §1; Acts 1990, No. 247, §1; Redesignated by Acts 2010, No. 579, §4 from R.S. 3:1353.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1914 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1914. Powers and duties of commission

RS 1914 - Powers and duties of commission A. The Liquefied Petroleum Gas Commission is vested with the authority to promulgate rules and regulations governing the storage, utilization, sale or transportation of anhydrous ammonia, the fabrication and installation of systems for the storage and utilization of anhydrous ammonia, and installation of all other anhydrous ammonia equipment as the commission may deem necessary in the interest of public safety. In drafting such regulations, the commission may adopt for its own, in substance, the regulations or standards published by the Compressed Gas Association, Inc. of New York and/or the National Board of Fire Underwriters, or any other such nationally recognized agency. The rules and regulations adopted by the commission relating to the design or construction of anhydrous ammonia containers shall be in reasonable and substantial conformity with the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Code for Construction of Unfired Pressure Vessels and subsequent amendments, revisions, or modifications thereto. Such regulations shall not be extended to the manufacturers of anhydrous ammonia with respect to their operations and equipment on their plant site only, or the manufacturer of products of which anhydrous ammonia forms a component part, or the installation or storage or delivery of such gases within the plant site of any such manufacturer. B. The Liquefied Petroleum Gas Commission is vested with the duty of administering and enforcing the provisions of this Part and the rules and regulations adopted by the commission, to employ all necessary personnel or inspectors to enforce this law and the rules and regulations adopted by the commission, and such inspectors shall have the authority to enter the premises of all manufacturers of anhydrous ammonia equipment, dealers in anhydrous ammonia and equipment, and farmers for inspection purposes from time to time as the commission deems necessary or advisable in enforcing the provisions of this law and the rules and regulations of the commission. C. The commission shall have the right to injunctive relief to prevent the continuing violation of, or failure to comply with the law or any of the rules and regulations of the commission. Any suits for injunctive relief shall be filed in the parish in which such violations occur or in the parish in which the violator is domiciled or has his principal place of business. Amended by Acts 1950, No. 182, §2; Acts 1952, No. 74, §4; Acts 1964, No. 412, §1; Acts 1990, No. 247, §1; Redesignated by Acts 2010, No. 579, §4 from R.S. 3:1354.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1915 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1915. Restrictions on sale of anhydrous ammonia; permit; bond; insurance

RS 1915 - Restrictions on sale of anhydrous ammonia; permit; bond; insurance A. No person shall engage in business as a dealer in anhydrous ammonia or as a dealer in equipment used in the handling of anhydrous ammonia, as herein defined in R.S. 3:1353(B)(1), within the state of Louisiana, without first having obtained a permit from the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Commission. This permit shall be issued only after the proper written application has been completed and filed, fees paid to the commission, and after all other requirements for such dealers have been complied with by the applicant. B.(1) Dealers shall inspect their customers' tanks and receptacles annually. A report showing proof of inspection shall be mailed to the office of the director of the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Commission by the twentieth of the month following inspection. Each inspection shall be good for one year only. (2) Every storage container inspected pursuant to this Subsection shall be tagged by a dealer. Inspection stickers are to be obtained from the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Commission on an annual basis. C. Before engaging in business as a dealer, the applicant shall satisfy the commission that he is financially responsible. This provision as to financial responsibility will be complied with by filing with the commission evidence that the applicant has applied for insurance, and that his application has been approved, on standard contract forms, and a policy is to be issued by an insurance company licensed to do business in the state in such kind and for such limits as may be prescribed by the commission. D. Repealed by Acts 1993, No. 586, §2. Amended by Acts 1950, No. 182, §§3, 4; Acts 1952, No. 74, §5; Acts 1958, No. 197, §1; Acts 1982, No. 124, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1983; Acts 1990, No. 247, §1; Acts 1993, No. 586, §2; Acts 2005, No. 494, §1; Redesignated by Acts 2010, No. 579, §4 from R.S. 3:1355.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1917 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1917. Penalty

RS 1917 - Penalty Whoever violates a provision of this Part shall be fined not less than one hundred nor more than one thousand dollars. Acts 1993, No. 586, §1; Acts 1999, No. 585, §1; Redesignated by Acts 2010, No. 579, §4 from R.S. 3:1357.