Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 4 - Department of Economic Development › Division 340 - Division of Energy › Chapter 6 - Missouri Propane Education and Research Program › Section 4 CSR 340-6.010 - Definitions and General Provisions-Membership

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: The purpose of the amendment is to implement the
				  changes to section 414.560, RSMo, from the adoption
				  of Missouri House Bill 1251.
PUBLISHER'S NOTE: The secretary of state has
				  determined that the publication of the entire text of the material which is
				  incorporated by reference as a portion of this rule would be unduly cumbersome
				  or expensive. Therefore, the material which is so incorporated is on file with
				  the agency who filed this rule, and with the Office of the Secretary of State.
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				  rule is printed here. This note refers only to the incorporated by reference
				  material.
(1) Definitions.
				The following terms used in this rule shall mean:
(A) Council-the Missouri Propane Education
				and Research Council created pursuant to section
				414.530,
				RSMo;
(B) Director-the director of
				the Division of Energy, Department of Natural Resources or the director's
				designee;
(C) Education-any action
				to provide information on propane, propane use equipment, mechanical and
				technical practices, and propane uses to consumers and to members of the
				propane industry;
(D) Manufacturers
				and distributors of liquefied petroleum (LP) gas use equipment- any person or
				firm engaged in the manufacturing, assembling and marketing of appliances,
				containers and products, used in the LP-gas industry, and those persons and
				firms in the wholesale marketing of appliances, containers and products used in
				the LP-gas industry;
(E)
				Marketing-any action taken by the council to present positive information about
				propane to the public including paid promotional advertising;
(F) Person-any individual, group of
				individuals, partnership, association, cooperative, corporation or any other
				entity;
(G) Producer-the owner of
				the LP at the time it is recovered at a manufacturing facility, irrespective of
				the state where production occurs;
(H) Propane-includes propane, butane,
				mixtures and LP as defined by the National Fire Protection Association 58
Standard for the Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum
				Gases;
(I) Public member-a
				member of the council selected from among significant users of odorized
				propane, organizations representing significant users of odorized propane,
				public safety officials, state propane gas regulatory officials or voluntary
				standard setting organizations;
(J)
				Qualified industry organization-the National Propane Gas Association, the
				Missouri Propane Gas Association, the Gas Processors Association or a successor
				association;
(K) Research any type
				of study, investigation or other activity designed to advance the image,
				desirability, usage, marketability, efficiency and safety of propane and
				propane use equipment and to further the development of information and
				products;
(L) Retail marketer a
				business engaged primarily in the selling of propane gas, its appliances and
				equipment to the ultimate consumer or to retail propane dispensers;
(M) Transporter-any person involved in the
				commercial transportation of propane by pipeline, truck, rail or water;
				and
(N) Wholesaler or reseller-a
				seller of propane who is not a producer and who does not sell propane to the
				ultimate consumer.