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Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 22 - STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Article 4 - EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS › Section 22-4-5 - Adoption by reference

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(a)
			 The 2013 edition of NFPA 495, "explosive materials code," published by the
			 national fire protection association (NFPA), is hereby adopted by reference,
			 with the alterations specified in subsections (b) through (d).
(b) The following provisions shall be
			 excluded from adoption:
(1) All material
			 before chapter 1 and all annexes;
(2) chapters 2, 8, and 12;
(3)
(A) The
			 last sentence of section 1.3.1;
(B)
			 sections 1.4 through 1.4.3; and
(C)
			 section 1.6;
(4)
(A) The last sentence of section
			 3.1;
(B) section 3.2.1;
			 and
(C) sections 3.2.3 through
			 3.2.7;
(5)
(A) Section 4.1.7;
(B) sections 4.2.3.1 through
			 4.2.3.3;
(C) sections 4.7.2 through
			 4.7.4;
(D) section 4.8.2;
			 and
(E) section 4.10.2;
(6) section 5.2.13.2;
(7)
(A)
			 Sections 6.3 through 6.3.5; and
(B)
			 sections 6.6 through 6.6.8;
(8) sections 7.3 through 7.3.2;
(9) section 10.3.8.1;
(10) section 11.4.3;
(11) section 13.1.2; and
(12)
(A)
			 Sections 14.1 through 14.3.8;
(B)
			 sections 14.4.1 through 14.4.4; and
(C) sections 14.4.8 through 14.5.9.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 22 - STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Article 5 - FIRE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS › Section 22-5-1 - Reporting of incidents and casualties

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(a) The
			 chief of any organized fire department, regular or volunteer, or the chief law
			 enforcement officer where no fire department exists shall submit the following
			 reports to the state fire marshal for each incident occurring in the chief's
			 municipality or fire district territory:
(1)
			 An incident report for each incident where a response is made, regardless of
			 whether an actual fire occurred;
(2) casualty reports for each civilian
			 casualty (injury or death) that occurs as the result of any fire or explosion;
			 and
(3) casualty reports for each
			 firefighter casualty (injury or death) that occurs while acting in an official
			 role as a firefighter.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 22 - STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Article 5 - FIRE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS › Section 22-5-2 - Reporting of fire deaths

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It shall be the duty of the chief of any organized fire
				department, regular or volunteer, or the chief law enforcement officer where no
				fire department exists, to report the name and address of any firefighter or
				other person who dies as a result of any fire or explosion in his or her
				municipality or fire district territory to the state fire marshal by telephone
				within seventy-two (72) hours. Telephone notification does not relieve the fire
				department of other reporting requirements.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 22 - STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Article 5 - FIRE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS › Section 22-5-3 - Reporting of fire losses by insurance companies

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(a)
			 Definitions.
(1) Annual report means a report
			 submitted to the state fire marshal by a company setting forth the total number
			 of fire losses and the total amount of losses paid for one calendar year.
(2) Company means a property or
			 casualty insurance company transacting business in Kansas.
(3) FDID means a fire department
			 identification number. Each fire department in Kansas shall be assigned an
			 FDID.
(4) KILR form means the
			 current edition of the Kansas insurance loss report form used by companies that
			 do not use the PILR to report fire losses to the state fire marshal.
(5) Machine readable medium means a form that
			 is readable by electronic data processing machines.
(6) PILR means the property insurance loss
			 register reporting service of the American insurance association.
(7) PILR form means the reporting form used
			 by PILR subscribers to report fire losses as approved by the state fire
			 marshal.
(8) Reportable fire means
			 a fire in Kansas that damages any property, dwelling, building, automobile,
			 cropland, contents, and other such items, and that results in five hundred
			 dollars ($500) or more in loss.
(9) Reporting service means a service
			 provided by a third party to a company, such as adjusting services or bureaus
			 that report to the state fire marshal on behalf of a company, including PILR.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 22 - STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Article 5 - FIRE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS › Section 22-5-4 - General requirements

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(a) Only
			 the PILR or KILR forms shall be used to report fire loss to the state fire
			 marshal, except that a company or reporting service that can provide a machine
			 readable medium which has been approved in writing by the state fire marshal
			 may report by this machine readable medium.
(1) A PILR or KILR form shall be submitted
			 for every fire loss over five hundred dollars ($500) that occurs in Kansas.
(2) PILR and KILR forms that are
			 submitted by a company or reporting service shall be submitted to the state
			 fire marshal no later than the 20th of the month following the report of the
			 loss to the company.
(3) When a
			 company has no losses to report to the state fire marshal, a PILR or KILR form
			 shall be submitted that indicates "no losses" and the month and year for which
			 it applies.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 22 - STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Article 5 - FIRE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS › Section 22-5-5 - Reports

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(a)
			 Reporting of losses by companies not subscribing to a reporting service.
(1) A company shall report its losses
			 directly to the state fire marshal except as noted in K.A.R. 22-5-4. Reports
			 shall be submitted to the state fire marshal with postage paid.
(2) A company shall not be in compliance with
			 these regulations until the applicable forms have been received in the office
			 of the state fire marshal.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 22 - STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Article 5 - FIRE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS › Section 22-5-6 - Reporting of burn wounds

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Hospitals which treat burn patients and doctors or other health
				care providers who treat burn patients at any location other than a hospital
				shall report all second-and third-degree burn wounds involving 20% or more of
				the victim's body and requiring hospitalization of the victim to the state fire
				marshal on forms provided by the state fire marshal. Each report shall be
				mailed no later than the Monday following the date of the first treatment of
				any wound.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 22 - STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Article 6 - FIREWORKS › Section 22-6-1 - Definitions; exclusions

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(a)
(1) "Fireworks" shall have the meaning
			 specified in national fire protection association standard no. 1123, which is
			 adopted by reference in K.A.R. 22-6-20.
(A)
			 "Consumer fireworks" shall have the meaning specified in national fire
			 protection association standard no. 1123, which is adopted by reference in
			 K.A.R. 22-6-20.
(B) "Display
			 fireworks" shall have the meaning specified in national fire protection
			 association standard no. 1123, which is adopted by reference in K.A.R. 22-6-20.
(C) "Pyrotechnic article" shall
			 have the meaning specified in national fire protection association standard no.
			 1124, which is adopted by reference in K.A.R. 22-6-20.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 22 - STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Article 6 - FIREWORKS › Section 22-6-5 - Sale; days permitted

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A seasonal retailer shall not sell fireworks, except during the
				fireworks season. The fireworks season shall be the period beginning on June 27
				and ending on July 5 of each calendar year.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 22 - STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Article 6 - FIREWORKS › Section 22-6-9 - Discharge of fireworks

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(a) A
			 person shall not ignite or discharge fireworks into, under, or from a car or
			 vehicle, whether moving or standing still, or on a public roadway or the
			 right-of-way adjoining a public roadway.
(b) Fireworks shall not be discharged within
			 100 feet of any "place of institution," as defined by national fire protection
			 association standard no. 101, which is adopted by reference in K.A.R. 22-1-3,
			 or any retail fireworks stand or facility where fireworks are stored.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 22 - STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Article 6 - FIREWORKS › Section 22-6-18 - Records

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(a) Each
			 licensee with a permit to store display fireworks shall keep an accurate
			 inventory of all firework materials on hand.
(b) Each operator of a temporary retail stand
			 shall maintain a list of what consumer firework items are on the premises,
			 indicating the Kansas licensed distributor from whom those items were
			 purchased. This list shall be provided to law enforcement, the fire department,
			 or the local authority, upon request.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 22 - STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Article 6 - FIREWORKS › Section 22-6-19 - Purchase of display fireworks in another state

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(a) Any
			 person who holds a valid Kansas display operator license pursuant to K.A.R.
			 22-6-24 may purchase display fireworks from a federally licensed dealer located
			 in a state other than Kansas and may have display fireworks purchased in that
			 state transported to a permitted firework storage site in Kansas.
(b) A person who holds a Kansas display
			 operator license shall not transport display fireworks across a state line in
			 that person's own transport vehicle unless that person also holds a valid
			 permit issued by the bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms, and explosives
			 authorizing this activity.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 22 - STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Article 6 - FIREWORKS › Section 22-6-20 - Adoptions by reference

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(a) The
			 following national fire protection association codes and standards are hereby
			 adopted by reference, with the following modifications and the modifications
			 specified in subsection (b):
(1) No. 160,
			 "standard for the use of flame effects before an audience," 2011 edition, with
			 the following modifications:
(A) Section 1.3.5
			 shall be deleted; and
(B) section
			 8.1.2 shall be deleted and replaced with the following: "Each operator shall be
			 licensed in accordance with K.S.A. 2015 Supp. 31-503, and amendments thereto,
			 and   K.A.R. 22-6-25.";
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 22 - STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Article 6 - FIREWORKS › Section 22-6-21 - Manufacturing license

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(a)
			 Except for any hobbyist manufacturer, each person engaged in the manufacture of
			 fireworks in the state of Kansas shall obtain a license from the office of the
			 state fire marshal.
(b) Each
			 applicant shall indicate which of the following classes the applicant is
			 requesting a license for on the application:
(1) Manufacture of consumer fireworks;
(2) manufacture of display
			 fireworks;
(3) manufacture of
			 pyrotechnic articles; or
(4)
			 unlimited manufacture.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 22 - STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Article 6 - FIREWORKS › Section 22-6-22 - Hobbyist manufacturer license

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(a) Each
			 person engaged in the manufacture of consumer fireworks, display fireworks, or
			 pyrotechnic articles for that individual's personal use shall obtain a license
			 from the office of the state fire marshal.
(b) Each applicant shall meet the following
			 requirements:
(1) Obtain a valid display
			 operator license pursuant to K.A.R. 22-6-24; and
(2) pay a nonrefundable fee of $50.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 22 - STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Article 6 - FIREWORKS › Section 22-6-23 - Distributor license

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(a) Each
			 person engaged in the distribution of fireworks shall obtain a license from the
			 Kansas state fire marshal's office.
(b) Each applicant shall indicate which of
			 the following classes the applicant is requesting a license for on the
			 application:
(1) Distributor of consumer
			 fireworks;
(2) distributor of
			 display fireworks;
(3) distributor
			 of pyrotechnic articles; or
(4)
			 unlimited distributor.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 22 - STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Article 6 - FIREWORKS › Section 22-6-24 - Display operator license

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(a) Each person
			 who operates an outdoor display of display fireworks, as defined in   K.A.R.
			 22-6-1,  shall obtain a license from the office of the state fire
			 marshal.
(b) Each applicant shall
			 meet all of the following requirements:
(1)
			 The applicant shall provide proof of experience in the performance of at least
			 three outdoor displays of display fireworks in the last four years.
(A) For each of the three required displays,
			 each applicant for a new display operator license shall include documentation
			 of participation as an assistant under a display operator who has a valid
			 Kansas license at the time of the displays. The licensed display operator shall
			 provide written verification of the applicant's participation in the
			 display.
(B) For each of the three
			 required displays, each applicant for renewal of the display operator license
			 shall provide a signature from the local jurisdiction, organization sponsoring
			 the display, Kansas licensed distributor who produced the display, or another
			 Kansas licensed operator assisting with the display.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 22 - STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Article 6 - FIREWORKS › Section 22-6-25 - Proximate pyrotechnic operator license

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(a)
Each person who operates any indoor or outdoor pyrotechnic
				article, as defined in   K.A.R. 22-6-1,  shall obtain a license from the state
				fire marshal.
(b) Each
			 applicant shall indicate which of the following classes the applicant is
			 requesting a license for on the application:
(1) Indoor proximate pyrotechnic operator
			 license;
(2) outdoor proximate
			 pyrotechnic operator license;
(3)
			 flame effect pyrotechnic operator license; or
(4) unlimited proximate pyrotechnic operator
			 license.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 22 - STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Article 6 - FIREWORKS › Section 22-6-26 - Fireworks storage permit

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(a) Each
			 person who stores display fireworks shall obtain a permit from the state fire
			 marshal. A permit shall not be required for the use of day boxes, as defined in
			 national fire protection association standard no. 1124, which is adopted by
			 reference in K.A.R. 22-6-20, at a display site.
(b) Each applicant shall meet the following
			 requirements:
(1) Hold a valid Kansas license
			 to possess fireworks. The license shall be at least one of the following:
(A) Display operator license;
(B) hobbyist manufacturer license;
(C) manufacturing license;
(D) distributor license; or
(E) proximate pyrotechnic operator license;
			 and
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 22 - STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Article 6 - FIREWORKS › Section 22-6-27 - Denial, suspension or revocation of permit or license

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(a) A
			 license or permit shall be denied issuance, suspended, or revoked by the state
			 fire marshal if the state fire marshal finds that the applicant, licensee, or
			 permit holder meets either of the following conditions:
(1) Has been convicted of a felony; or
(2) knowingly provided false
			 information in conjunction with an application for a license or permit.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 22 - STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Article 7 - FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS › Section 22-7-6 - Flammable and combustible liquids; applications and checklists

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The state fire marshal shall make available on request
				applications, guidelines, checklists, procedures, applicable regulations and
				the like regarding the safe storage, use and sale of flammable and combustible
				liquids as well as the installation and maintenance of related tanks, piping,
				valves and dispensers.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 22 - STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Article 7 - FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS › Section 22-7-7 - Approval of plans

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(a)
			 Except as otherwise provided in this section, before the construction or
			 modification of any installation for the storage, handling or use of flammable
			 liquids is undertaken, drawings or blueprints made to scale shall be submitted
			 to the state fire marshal with an application, all in duplicate, for approval.
			 Within a reasonable time after receipt of the application with drawings or
			 blueprints, the state fire marshal shall examine the plans and, if found to
			 conform to applicable requirements of the Kansas Fire Prevention Code, shall
			 signify approval of the application either by endorsement thereon or by
			 attachment thereto, retain one copy for the files and forward the second copy
			 to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment for their required approvals
			 and eventual return to the requestor. If the drawings or blueprints do not
			 indicate conformity with the applicable requirements of the Kansas Fire
			 Prevention Code, the state fire marshal shall notify the applicant accordingly.
			 Plans and applications shall be submitted postage paid to the address specified
			 by the state fire marshal.
(b) The
			 plans approval requirements applies to the following:
(1) Each new installation of tanks containing
			 flammable or combustible liquids in the following amounts:
(A) Any state, county or local governmental
			 unit installing tanks of 660 gallons or more capacity;
(B) any Industrial or Business company
			 installing tanks of 660 gallons or more capacity;
(C) any agricultural farm installation of
			 tanks of 1,100 gallons or more capacity; and
(D) any tank installed for the retail sale of
			 flammable or combustible product through dispenser devices;
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 22 - STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Article 7 - FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS › Section 22-7-9 - Flammable and combustible liquid transfer responsibility

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Each individual conducting the transfer of flammable or
				combustible liquids from a transport vehicle to a storage tank governed by the
				Kansas Fire Protection Code shall verify the available capacity of the tank
				prior to starting any transfer operations, be in attendance during such
				operations and take the necessary steps to insure that overfilling does not
				occur.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 22 - STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Article 7 - FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS › Section 22-7-10 - Emergency response training

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(a) Each
			 employee involved in fuel transfer into motor vehicles at a retail service
			 station, including attendants and cashiers of self-service stations, upon
			 employment and at least annually thereafter shall receive training from a
			 responsible facility representative or industry organization on the proper
			 procedures to be used in case of fire, overfill, or fuel spill situation. Such
			 training shall include information regarding improper transfer of fuels, types
			 of improper and illegal containers, and instruction of the proper use of fire
			 extinguishers. Documentation of such training shall be maintained and shall be
			 available for inspection upon request by a deputy state fire marshal.
(b) Each establishment or facility
			 involved in fuel transfer into motor vehicles at retail service stations shall
			 have emergency instructions covering fire, overfill or fuel spill procedures
			 posted and readily available in the vicinity of all control consoles or
			 attendant locations. Emergency telephone numbers shall be included on the
			 instructions. The owner or designee of each establishment or facility is
			 responsible for developing and posting the instructions.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 22 - STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Article 7 - FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS › Section 22-7-11 - Connection of above ground tanks to dispensers used for refueling vehicles

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(a) Above
			 ground tanks of no more than 12,000 gallons total capacity may be connected to
			 a dispenser used for refueling vehicles if, by the determination of the state
			 fire marshal, adequate safeguards, including distances to property of value,
			 proper valving and dispenser protection are provided and a reasonable degree of
			 safety is maintained.
(b) Local
			 jurisdictions may supersede this approval through zoning, ordinance or
			 permitting prohibitions against such installations.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 22 - STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Article 7 - FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS › Section 22-7-12 - Aboveground abandonment of underground tanks

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(a) Any
			 underground tanks previously containing flammable or combustible liquids which
			 are abandoned above ground shall be marked on two sides, in legible numbers not
			 less than eight inches tall, the month, day and year the tank was first
			 abandoned. The local fire department shall be notified of the location of any
			 site where any group of tanks having a combined capacity of more than 12,000
			 gallons is abandoned.
(b) The tank
			 owner shall be responsible for:
(1) Purging
			 the tank of vapors;
(2) insuring
			 that explosive concentrations of vapors cannot gather inside the tank; and
(3) insuring that no opening of
			 the tank is accessbile to children.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 22 - STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Article 8 - LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GASES › Section 22-8-2 - Required signs at liquefied petroleum gas facilities

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Each owner or operator of a liquefied petroleum gas facility
				shall ensure that the requirements of this regulation are met.
(a) Each bulk storage container for liquefied
			 petroleum gas shall be marked with "Flammable LP gas" in letters at least six
			 inches in height. A "No smoking" sign shall be posted within 20 feet of the
			 container area.
(b) A weatherproof
			 sign shall be posted at the main entrance to the facility stating the owner's
			 name, the address of the facility, the license number of the facility, and an
			 emergency phone number, which shall be answered 24 hours a day and seven days a
			 week. The owner or operator, or designee, shall be available for emergency
			 callback. This sign shall be readable at all times and shall be marked with
			 letters and numbers at least three inches in height.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 22 - STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Article 8 - LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GASES › Section 22-8-3 - Definitions

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(a) "End
			 retail user" has the meaning specified in K.S.A. 55-1807, and amendments
			 thereto.
(b) "Interruption of
			 service" has the meaning specified in K.S.A. 55-1807, and amendments thereto.
(c) "Liquefied petroleum gas" has
			 the meaning specified in K.S.A. 55-1807, and amendments thereto. This term is
			 also known as "LP gas" or "LPG."
(d) "Liquefied petroleum gas facilities" has
			 the meaning specified in K.S.A. 55-1807, and amendments thereto.
(e) "Liquefied petroleum gas marketer" and
			 "marketer" have the meaning specified in K.S.A. 55-1807, and amendments
			 thereto.
(f) "Liquefied petroleum
			 gas system" and "system" have the meaning specified in K.S.A. 55-1807, and
			 amendments thereto.
(g) "LP gas
			 motor fuel" means a material having a vapor pressure not exceeding that allowed
			 for commercial propane composed predominantly of the following hydrocarbons,
			 either by themselves or as mixtures: propane, propylene, butane, including
			 normal butane and isobutane, and butylenes.
(h) "Major modification" means a 2,000-gallon
			 increase or decrease in the amount of LP gas storage or the relocation of any
			 LP gas bulk storage tank, dispenser, or bulkhead.
(i) "Public transportation vehicle" means a
			 motor vehicle used to transport persons for hire.
(j) "Recognized testing laboratory" means a
			 nationally recognized testing agency approved by the state fire marshal that is
			 staffed by qualified personnel, is properly equipped to conduct safety tests,
			 and is regularly engaged in conducting tests and furnishing inspection and
			 reexamination services.
(k)
			 "Retail distribution of liquefied petroleum gas" has the meaning specified in
			 K.S.A. 55-1807, and amendments thereto.
(l) "Returned to service" has the meaning
			 specified in K.S.A. 55-1807, and amendments thereto.
(m) "Site plans" means a scale drawing of an
			 LP gas marketer's property showing the location of the site, including the
			 location of the buildings, aboveground or underground tanks, and dispensing
			 units, indicating the distances between all buildings, tanks, and units. (n)
			 "State fire marshal" means the fire marshal of the state of Kansas.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 22 - STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Article 8 - LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GASES › Section 22-8-5 - Application and drawings

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(a) Each LP
								 gas marketer who wants to construct an LP gas facility or make a major modification to an existing liquefied
								 petroleum gas facility shall submit an application, on a form provided by the state fire marshal's office,
								 with drawings to the state fire marshal's office as specified in this regulation. If required, the marketer
								 shall send a copy of the drawings to the local authority having jurisdiction before the marketer begins the
								 construction or a major modification.
(b) Each application shall
								 be accompanied by drawings, which shall be made to scale on paper no larger than 11 inches by 17 inches. The
								 tank drawings and site plan shall be clear and readable and shall show all dimensions. The applicant shall
								 submit the application and drawings and shall obtain approval from the state fire marshal before the
								 construction of, or any major modification to, any of the following:
(1) Any
								 bulk storage or transfer facility with an aggregate water capacity of more than 2,000 gallons;
(2) any tank installed for the retail sale of LP gas through dispenser
								 devices;
(3) any portable cylinder storage and filling
								 facility;
(4) any vehicle fuel dispensing station;
(5) any facility where the handling or use of liquefied petroleum gas is
								 undertaken; or
(6) any liquefied petroleum gas service
								 station.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 22 - STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Article 8 - LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GASES › Section 22-8-8 - Inspections

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Each liquefied petroleum gas facility licensed under the Kansas
				propane and safety act shall be inspected by the state fire marshal or the
				state fire marshal's designee during the application process or during the
				first year of licensure. After each license renewal, the facility shall be
				inspected by the state fire marshal or the state fire marshal's designee.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 22 - STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Article 8 - LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GASES › Section 22-8-9 - Approval process for application and drawings

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(a) Each
			 submitted application and the accompanying drawings specified in K.A.R. 22-8-5
			 shall be approved or denied pursuant to K.S.A. 55-1810  and amendments thereto.
(b) If the application or drawings
			 do not indicate substantial conformity to the applicable requirements of the
			 Kansas fire prevention code and the state fire marshal's regulations, the
			 applicant shall be notified in writing that the application is deemed deficient
			 by the state fire marshal.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 22 - STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Article 8 - LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GASES › Section 22-8-10 - Licensing requirements; classes; renewals

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(a)
			 To obtain a license under the Kansas propane safety and licensing act, each
			 applicant shall submit the following to the state fire marshal's office:
(1) An application for each desired
			 license;
(2) proof that the
			 training requirements in   K.A.R. 22-811   for each desired license have been met;
			 and
(3) proof of continuous general
			 liability insurance coverage of at least $1,000,000.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 22 - STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Article 8 - LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GASES › Section 22-8-11 - Initial training; instructor and class approval

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(a) For each type of initial license sought,
			 each applicant or, if the applicant is not an individual, an agent or employee
			 of the applicant shall complete the required training specified in this
			 regulation.
(b) If the individual
			 who completed the required training specified in this regulation ceases to be
			 an agent or employee of the licensee, another agent or employee of the licensee
			 shall complete the training specified in this regulation within six months of
			 the date the individual who previously completed the training ceased to be an
			 agent or employee of the licensee.
(c) Each instructor and each class shall be
			 approved in advance by the state fire marshal.
(d) Each applicant shall submit proof of
			 successful completion of the following certified employee training program
			 (CETP) or propane education and research council (PERC) courses or equivalent
			 courses approved by the state fire marshal, as applicable, to the state fire
			 marshal's office:
(1) For a class one dealer
			 license, the basic principles and practices class, except that this requirement
			 shall not apply to any applicant seeking a class four or class five license who
			 will not otherwise engage in the retail distribution of liquefied petroleum
			 gas;
(2) for a class two bulk
			 storage site license, the basic plant operations class;
(3) for a class three cylinder transport
			 license, the propane delivery operations and cylinder delivery class or the
			 bobtail delivery operations class;
(4) for a class four cylinder filling
			 license, the dispensing propane safely class;
(5) for a class five recreational vehicle
			 fueling license, the dispensing propane safely class;
(6) for a class six cylinder exchange cabinet
			 license, one of the following:
(A) If the
			 applicant is a cylinder exchange company, the basic principles and practices
			 class; or
(B) if the applicant owns
			 or operates an individual cylinder exchange location, no required
			 training;
(7) for a
			 class seven self-serve liquefied petroleum gas dispensing license, the
			 dispensing propane safely class; and
(8) for a class eight installation and
			 service of liquefied petroleum gas systems license, the basic principles and
			 practices class and one of the following:
(A)
			 The installing appliances and interior vapor distribution systems
			 class;
(B) the designing and
			 installing exterior vapor distribution systems class; or
(C) systems testing training.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 22 - STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Article 8 - LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GASES › Section 22-8-12 - Refresher training

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) Each licensee
			 shall ensure that one of the following occurs at least every three years:
(1) The individual who completed the initial
			 training required by K.A.R. 22-8-11 completes the corresponding refresher
			 training.
(2) An agent or employee
			 of the licensee other than the individual specified in paragraph (a)(1)
			 completes the initial training specified in K.A.R. 22-8-11.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 22 - STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Article 8 - LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GASES › Section 22-8-13 - Adoption of national codes

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
The following national fire protection association standards,
				including the annexes, are hereby adopted by reference:
(a) Standard no. 54, "national fuel gas
			 code," 2006 edition; and
(b)
			 standard no. 58, "liquefied petroleum gas code," 2008 edition, except that the
			 provisions of chapter 6.25 shall be effective only on and after January 1,
			 2012.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 22 - STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Article 8 - LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GASES › Section 22-8-14 - Interruption of LP gas service

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) Each
			 licensee that modifies, repairs, services, or alters an end retail user's
			 liquefied petroleum gas system shall fill out an "interruption of LP gas
			 service form" for each modification, repair, service, or alteration. The
			 licensee shall require the signature of the customer on the form and shall keep
			 the original form on file for five years. The licensee shall make each form
			 available to the state fire marshal upon request.
(b) The form specified in subsection (a)
			 shall be obtained from or approved by the state fire marshal's office. This
			 form is also known as an "out of LP gas" form.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 22 - STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Article 8 - LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GASES › Section 22-8-17 - Public LP gas cylinder exchange cabinets

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
Each liquefied petroleum gas marketer and each owner or
				operator of a location with any public LP gas cylinder exchange cabinets shall
				ensure that the requirements of this regulation are met.
(a) Each public LP gas cylinder exchange
			 cabinet shall be located at least 10 feet from any doorway or opening in a
			 building frequented by the public. Each cabinet shall be located at least 20
			 feet from any automotive fuel dispenser and at least 20 feet from any source of
			 ignition.
(b) Each public LP gas
			 cylinder exchange cabinet shall be protected from vehicle damage. The
			 protection of each cabinet shall consist of guard posts or either tire bumpers
			 or curbs made of concrete.
(1) Each guard
			 post shall be designed and constructed as follows:
(A) Each post shall be constructed of steel
			 that is at least four inches in diameter and is filled with concrete.
(B) The posts shall be spaced not
			 more than four feet apart and at least four feet high from the top edge of the
			 footing hole. A minimum of two posts shall be used.
(C) Each cabinet corner that does not abut a
			 building shall be protected by a post.
(D) Each post shall be set at least three
			 feet deep in a concrete footing that is at least 15 inches in diameter.
(E) Each post shall be painted
			 yellow.
(F) The clearance between
			 the posts and the cabinet shall be at least three feet.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 22 - STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Article 10 - INSTALLATION AND CERTIFICATION STANDARDS FOR EXTINGUISHING DEVICES › Section 22-10-2 - Applicability

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) These
			 regulations shall apply to:
(1) any business
			 that services, charges, recharges, installs or inspects portable fire
			 ex-tinguishers;
(2) any business
			 that is manufacturer-authorized to service, charge, recharge, install or
			 inspect fixed extinguishing systems;
(3) any business that is not
			 manufacturer-authorized but is state-certified to service, recharge and inspect
			 fixed extinguishing systems;
(4)
			 any business that conducts hydrostatic testing of portable fire extinguisher or
			 fixed extinguishing system cylinders or containers;
(5) any combination of (1), (2), (3) or (4);
			 or
(6) any business that has
			 employees who service, recharge or inspect only the portable fire extinguishers
			 owned and used exclusively by the business.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 22 - STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Article 10 - INSTALLATION AND CERTIFICATION STANDARDS FOR EXTINGUISHING DEVICES › Section 22-10-3 - Registration certificate

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) Each business that services, recharges,
			 installs, or inspects portable fire extinguishers or fixed extinguishing
			 systems or hydro-statically tests these cylinders or any combination of them
			 shall obtain a registration certificate issued by the state fire marshal unless
			 otherwise exempted by these regulations. The registration certificate shall
			 indicate the class or classes that are authorized. A certified business shall
			 provide only the classes listed under its own registration number. A certified
			 business may take orders for a class or classes that are not authorized by its
			 registration certificate if these orders are consigned to a business that is
			 certified to perform the class or classes indicated.
(b) The registration certificate shall
			 indicate one or more of the following classes:
(1) Class RA, which permits servicing,
			 recharging, installing, or inspecting fixed extinguishing systems by a
			 currently certified manufacturer's distributor;
(2) class RB, which permits servicing,
			 recharging, installing, or inspecting portable fire extinguishers;
(3) class RC, which permits hydrostatic
			 testing of non-DOT cylinders, including wet chemical or dry chemical
			 containers; or
(4) class RD, which
			 permits servicing, recharging, and inspecting fixed extinguishing
			 systems.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 22 - STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Article 10 - INSTALLATION AND CERTIFICATION STANDARDS FOR EXTINGUISHING DEVICES › Section 22-10-6 - Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
The requirements for the servicing, charging, recharging,
				installing or inspecting or hydrostatic testing of portable fire extinguishers
				or fixed extinguishing systems shall be performed in accordance with these
				regulations and the manufacturer's recommended procedures at the time of
				installation.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 22 - STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Article 10 - INSTALLATION AND CERTIFICATION STANDARDS FOR EXTINGUISHING DEVICES › Section 22-10-7 - Sale or lease of portable fire extinguishers

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
A portable fire extinguisher or fixed extinguishing system
				shall not be sold, leased, or installed in the state of Kansas unless it
				carries a label of approval from a recognized testing laboratory.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 22 - STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Article 10 - INSTALLATION AND CERTIFICATION STANDARDS FOR EXTINGUISHING DEVICES › Section 22-10-8 - Prohibited extinguishers

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
The sale, lease, servicing, or recharging of carbon
				tetrachloride fire extinguishers in the state of Kansas shall be prohibited.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 22 - STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Article 10 - INSTALLATION AND CERTIFICATION STANDARDS FOR EXTINGUISHING DEVICES › Section 22-10-9 - Service tags

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) A new
			 service tag shall be attached to a portable fire extinguisher or fixed
			 extinguishing system in a position that shall be convenient to inspect, but
			 that shall not hamper its operation or removal.
(b) Each service tag shall contain:
(1) the servicing firm's business name;
(2) the address of the servicing
			 business;
(3) the registration
			 certificate class and numb-er;
(4)
			 the type of service performed;
(5)
			 the date the service is performed;
(6) the label "do not remove by order of the
			 state fire marshal";
(7) the
			 signature of the service person; and
(8) the type of extinguisher.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 22 - STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Article 10 - INSTALLATION AND CERTIFICATION STANDARDS FOR EXTINGUISHING DEVICES › Section 22-10-11 - Approval of fixed extinguishing systems

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) The
			 authority to approve or disapprove any fixed extinguishing system installed in
			 this state shall lie in the state fire marshal or deputy state fire marshal.
			 This determination shall be made pursuant to K.A.R. 22-10-13, 22-10-14 and
			 22-10-17, or to the manufacturer's installation instructions.
(b) When a fixed extinguishing system is
			 disapproved written notification of this disapproval shall be forwarded to the
			 business making the installation and to the owner or occupant of the premises
			 where the fixed extinguishing system is installed. This written notification
			 shall include the reason or reasons why the fixed extinguishing system was
			 disapproved.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 22 - STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Article 10 - INSTALLATION AND CERTIFICATION STANDARDS FOR EXTINGUISHING DEVICES › Section 22-10-15 - Fire extinguishers

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
Approved portable fire extinguishers shall be maintained in a
				fully charged and operable condition, and kept in their designated places at
				all times when not in use.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 22 - STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Article 10 - INSTALLATION AND CERTIFICATION STANDARDS FOR EXTINGUISHING DEVICES › Section 22-10-16 - Automatic extinguishing systems

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
In addition to the provisions of   K.A.R. 22-10-15,  each facility
				maintaining commercial cooking equipment shall have approved automatic
				extinguishers mounted in the ventilation canopies or directly above such
				equipment. All equipment shall bear the label of a nationally-recognized
				testing laboratory and shall contain an approved extinguishing agent. The state
				fire marshal may exempt a facility from the requirements of this regulation, if
				in the marshal's opinion, the exemption from this requirement would not present
				an immediate life safety hazard.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 22 - STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Article 10 - INSTALLATION AND CERTIFICATION STANDARDS FOR EXTINGUISHING DEVICES › Section 22-10-18 - Minimum performance standards for holders of class RA registration certificates

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) Each
			 Class RA registration certificate holder shall insure that the performance of
			 servicing, recharging, installing or inspecting of fixed extinguishing systems
			 in commercial cooking equipment is done in accordance with the Kansas Fire
			 Prevention Code, the appropriate national standards adopted therein and the
			 applicable current design specifications of the manufacturer.
(b) Each Class RA registration certificate
			 holder installing fixed extinguishing systems in commercial cooking equipment
			 shall provide the state fire marshal with written notification within 30 days
			 after installation of each new installation in Kansas. This notification shall
			 contain:
(1) the business name and location
			 of the installation;
(2) reference
			 to the section of the manufacturer's installation manual by which it was
			 installed;
(3) the date of the
			 installation;
(4) the name,
			 address and certificate number of the business making the installation;
(5) the make and model of the
			 system; and
(6) a drawing of the
			 piping layout and nozzle placement as installed.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 22 - STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Article 10 - INSTALLATION AND CERTIFICATION STANDARDS FOR EXTINGUISHING DEVICES › Section 22-10-19 - Minimum performance standards for holders of class RB and RC registration certificates

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) Each
			 Class RB registration certificate holder shall insure that the performance of
			 servicing, recharging, installing, or inspecting portable fire extinguishers is
			 done in accordance with the Kansas Fire Prevention Code, the appropriate
			 national standards adopted therein and any applicable design specifications of
			 the manufacturer.
(b) Each Class
			 RC registration certificate holder shall insure that the performance of
			 hydrostatic testing of non-DOT fire extinguisher cylinders is done in
			 accordance with the Kansas Fire Prevention Code, the appropriate national
			 standards adopted therein and any applicable design specifications of the
			 manufacturer.
(c) The performance
			 of servicing, recharging, installing or inspecting of portable fire
			 extinguishers or hydrostatic testing of non-DOT fire extinguisher cylinders
			 conducted after June 30, 1993 shall include, in addition to any other required
			 tags or labels, the completion of a checklist or invoice. The original
			 checklist or invoice will be left with a business representative at the time
			 the servicing, recharging, installation or inspection is completed. A copy of
			 the checklist will be maintained by the Class RB or RC registration certificate
			 holder for at least 24 months during which time it is subject to inspection on
			 demand by a deputy state fire marshal during normal business hours. The
			 checklist or invoice shall include:
(1) the
			 business name and location;
(2)
			 the date of service;
(3) the
			 starting time and ending time of the work;
(4) the name of the person completing the
			 work;
(5) the name, address and
			 certificate number of the RB or RC registration certificate holder conducting
			 the work;
(6) the signature of a
			 representative of the business;
(7) a statement notifying the business that
			 the checklist or invoice will be kept available for inspection by a deputy
			 state fire marshal or local fire inspector; and
(8) a summary of the number and types of
			 extinguishers serviced and the type of service performed.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 22 - STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Article 11 - ADULT CARE HOMES, HOSPITALS, RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES AND MATERNITY CENTERS › Section 22-11-5 - Health care facilities; fire protection

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) Each
			 health care facility shall have fire protection available from an organized
			 fire department.
(b) Each health
			 care facility which is not located in an area served by a fire department may
			 establish a contract with a nearby fire department to furnish fire protection.
(c) Telephone service to the
			 department furnishing fire protection shall be provided.