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Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part IX - Liquefied Petroleum Gas › Chapter 1 - General Requirements › Subchapter G - Systems Utilizing ASME and D.O.T. Containers › Section IX-177 - Appliance Installation and Connections

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A. Use of Approved Appliances. Domestic and
				  commercial gas consuming appliances shall not be installed unless their
				  correctness to design, construction and performance is certified by one of the
				  following:
1. determined by a nationally
				  recognized testing agency adequately equipped and competent to perform such
				  services and shall be evidenced by the attachment of its seal or label to such
				  gas appliance. This agency shall maintain a program of national inspection of
				  production models of gas appliances at least once each year on the
				  manufacturer's premises. Approval by the American Gas Association Laboratories
				  (AGA) as evidenced by the attachment of its listing symbol or approval seal to
				  gas appliances and a certificate or letter certifying approval under the above
				  mentioned requirements or listing by Underwriter's Laboratories Inc. (UL) be
				  considered as constituting compliance with the provisions of this
				  Section;
2. approved by the
				  commission.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part IX - Liquefied Petroleum Gas › Chapter 1 - General Requirements › Subchapter H - Specification for Liquefied Petroleum Gas Installations at Schools and Places of Public Assembly › Section IX-179 - Requirements for Plans and Specifications

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A. Sketches and specifications including plot
				  plans shall be submitted to the office of the director for approval before
				  installation.
B. Sketch and
				  specifications shall show the following:
1.
				  type of building (frame, masonry, metal walls, etc.);
2. elevation from ground level to
				  building;
3. the size and location
				  of all gas piping and length of runs;
4. the size and location of the tank or
				  container;
5. the location and Btu
				  rating of all appliances;
6. the
				  total Btu load;
7. all other
				  details related to the proposed installation as required in §179
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part IX - Liquefied Petroleum Gas › Chapter 1 - General Requirements › Subchapter I - Adoption of Standards › Section IX-181 - National Fire Protection Association Pamphlet Numbers 54 and 58

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A. The Liquefied
				  Petroleum Gas Commission hereby adopts the
National Fuel Gas
				  Code
, 2018 edition. The National Fire Protection Association
				  designation is NFPA 54 2018. The Liquefied Petroleum Gas Commission also adopts
				  the
Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code
, 2017 edition. The National
				  Fire Protection Association designation is NFPA 58 2017 edition.
B. The commission may adopt subsequent
				  editions of these standards by a rule change in accordance with the
				  Administrative Procedure Act.
C.
				  Any published Liquefied Petroleum Gas Commission rules and regulations shall
				  take precedence over the standards referenced and adopted in §181 A
D. The commission reserves the
				  right to make an exception to §181 A, as it applies to local conditions
				  as it deems necessary in the interest of public safety.
1. Any installation that is in use and was
				  installed in Louisiana that meets previous rules and regulations promulgated by
				  this commission may remain in use until the systems require evacuation or
				  replacement. Upon evacuating or replacing any installation, the system shall
				  comply with §181 A
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part IX - Liquefied Petroleum Gas › Chapter 1 - General Requirements › Subchapter I - Adoption of Standards › Section IX-183 - Use of Liquefied Petroleum Gas as a Refrigerant Prohibited

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A. No person, firm,
				  or corporation shall use, sell, or distribute liquefied petroleum gas for use
				  in mobile air conditioning systems.
B. Hydrocarbon refrigerants containing
				  liquefied petroleum gasses is strictly prohibited for sale, storage inside
				  buildings and use in refrigeration systems within the borders of the state of
				  Louisiana. Specific exceptions to this regulation can be found in the United
				  States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations 40 CFR Part
				  82.
C. Any advertising or other
				  literature published by the manufacturer of a refrigerant promoting it as a
				  replacement or drop-in for CFR-12 or HFC 134a, or both, shall be prima facie
				  evidence that it is being sold for mobile air conditioning systems and is
				  prohibited.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 40:1846.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part IX - Liquefied Petroleum Gas › Chapter 2 - School Bus and Mass Transit Installations › Section IX-201 - Registration/Inspection of School Bus/Mass Transit Vehicles

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A. Prior to placing in service any school bus
				or mass transit vehicle installed with a liquefied petroleum gas system used as
				a motor fuel system, the owner shall register the unit with the Office of the
				Director or the LP Gas Commission. The Office of the Director shall establish a
				procedure to register, perform inspections, and affix decals on these vehicles
				on a periodic basis.
B. It shall be
				a violation of commission regulations for an owner to operate any school
				bus/mass transit vehicle which is propelled by liquefied petroleum gas, to
				which a current registration decal is not permanently affixed.
C. A liquefied petroleum gas dealer or owner
				shall not fuel any school bus/mass transit vehicle which is propelled by
				liquefied petroleum gas to which a current registration decal is not
				permanently affixed.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  40:1846.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part IX - Liquefied Petroleum Gas › Chapter 2 - School Bus and Mass Transit Installations › Section IX-203 - Inspections

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A. A final
				inspection by an inspector of the commission is required on all newly installed
				liquefied petroleum gas systems.
B.
				The commission reserves the right to make an inspection of a liquefied
				petroleum gas system at any time.
C. All school bus/mass transit vehicles with
				renewal registrations shall be inspected between May 1 and July 31 by an
				inspector of the commission. It shall be a violation of the commission rules
				and regulations to operate a school bus/mass transit vehicle without the
				required annual inspection.
D. A
				liquefied petroleum gas dealer shall not fuel any school bus/mass transit
				vehicle which has been condemned or placed out-of-service by the commission and
				notification published in an all dealer letter (A.D.).
E. No liquefied petroleum gas system shall be
				placed into service on any school bus/mass transit vehicle which does not
				comply with this Chapter and Chapter 11 of NFPA 58 of the 2009 edition, that
				the commission has adopted.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  40:1846.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part IX - Liquefied Petroleum Gas › Chapter 2 - School Bus and Mass Transit Installations › Section IX-205 - Installation of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Systems Used as Engine Fuel System for School Bus/Mass Transit Vehicles

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A.
				Installation of a liquefied petroleum gas system used as an engine fuel system
				for school bus/mass transit vehicles shall be in accordance with the applicable
				sections of Chapter 11 of the NFPA 58 of the 2017 edition that the commission
				has adopted.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  40:1846.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part IX - Liquefied Petroleum Gas › Chapter 2 - School Bus and Mass Transit Installations › Section IX-207 - Fueling

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A. Vehicles covered
				in this Chapter are prohibited from being fueled at schools and other places of
				public assembly within 50 feet of the property line.
B. Vehicles are prohibited from being fueled
				while passengers are on board or within 50 feet of liquid transfer.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  40:1846.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part IX - Liquefied Petroleum Gas › Chapter 3 - Emergency Powers › Section IX-301 - Procedure

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A. During a
				declared emergency or disaster by the governor, the commission may delegate
				authority to the director for the purposes of waving any rule under Part IX of
				Title 55 that does not materially affect safety.
B. The delegation shall be by majority vote
				of the commission.
C. If the
				commission cannot meet in person to vote on the delegation due to an inability
				to travel because of the declared emergency or disaster, the director may make
				contact with each commissioner by any form of communications available at the
				time.
D. The director shall make a
				written record of each vote cast by the individual commissioners. This record
				shall contain:
1. the date of the
				vote;
2. the name of the
				commissioners available for vote;
3. the method of communication used to
				contact each commissioner including any contact information;
4. the affirmative or negative vote of each
				commissioner.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part IX - Liquefied Petroleum Gas › Chapter 5 - Rulemaking Petitions › Section IX-501 - Submission of a Rulemaking Petition

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A.
				In accordance with
				R.S.
				49:953(C)(1), any interested
				person may petition an agency to adopt a new rule, or to amend or repeal an
				existing rule.
B. To petition the
				Liquefied Petroleum Gas Commission, commonly known as and hereafter referred to
				as the LP Gas Commission, for the adoption, amending or repeal of any rule, an
				interested person shall submit in writing the Department of Public Safety's
				petition for rulemaking form to the LP Gas Commission at 7919 Independence
				Boulevard, Baton Rouge, LA 70806, Attn: Rulemaking Petition, which contains the
				following basic information organized and captioned:
1. the petitioner's name and
				address;
2. the specific rulemaking
				agency to be petitioned within the Department of Public Safety as listed on the
				form;
3. a brief description of the
				facts or justification supporting the petitioner's request for the adoption of
				a rule or the amending of a rule that has already been adopted;
4. suggested specific language or language
				setting forth the substance of the proposed rule or rule change that is being
				requested, which may be attached to, or in addition to, the petition for
				rulemaking form;
5. a copy of each
				and every document upon which the petitioner bases the petitioner's request for
				a rule or a citation of the information and where it can be easily obtained for
				review by the rulemaking agency;
6.
				the petitioner's signature and date of signature.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part IX - Liquefied Petroleum Gas › Chapter 5 - Rulemaking Petitions › Section IX-503 - Consideration of a Rulemaking Petition

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A.
				Upon receipt of a petition for rulemaking form, the executive director shall
				forward the petition to the agency designee. The agency designee shall review
				the petition for completeness pursuant to the requirements listed in LAC
				55:IX.501.B. If the petition is found to be complete, the agency designee shall
				consider the petition.
B. Within 90
				days of receipt of the petition, the executive director or the agency designee
				shall either:
1. initiate rulemaking
				procedures to adopt a new rule, or to amend an existing rule; or
2. notify the petitioner in writing of the
				denial to proceed with rulemaking, stating the reason(s) therefore.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part IX - Liquefied Petroleum Gas › Chapter 15 - Sale, Storage, Transportation and Handling of Anhydrous Ammonia › Subchapter A - New Dealers › Section IX-1501 - Prerequisite

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A. As a
				  prerequisite to engage in the anhydrous ammonia business in the state of
				  Louisiana, an applicant shall first comply with the applicable rules and
				  regulations of the commission.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 3:1354. Effective August 15, 2010, Act 579
					 of the 2010 Regular Session repealed R.S. 3:1354 and enacted
					 R.S.
					 40:1911 et seq., and particularly
					 R.S.
					 40:1914 as authority for anhydrous ammonia
					 regulations.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part IX - Liquefied Petroleum Gas › Chapter 15 - Sale, Storage, Transportation and Handling of Anhydrous Ammonia › Subchapter A - New Dealers › Section IX-1503 - Definitions

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Mobile Air Conditioning System
-mechanized
					 vapor compression equipment which is used to cool the driver's or passenger's
					 compartment of any motor vehicle.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 3:1354. Effective August 15, 2010, Act 579
					 of the 2010 Regular Session repealed R.S. 3:1354 and enacted
					 R.S.
					 40:1911 et seq., and particularly
					 R.S.
					 40:1914 as authority for anhydrous ammonia
					 regulations
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part IX - Liquefied Petroleum Gas › Chapter 15 - Sale, Storage, Transportation and Handling of Anhydrous Ammonia › Subchapter A - New Dealers › Section IX-1505 - Applications

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A. Any person,
				  firm, or corporation desiring to enter the anhydrous ammonia business in the
				  state of Louisiana shall file formal application for a permit with the
				  commission. These applications for permits shall be administratively granted by
				  the office of the director upon complying with all commission requirements,
				  such as payment of the applicable fees, qualification of personnel, providing
				  proof of insurance and if applicable, final approval of a sketch, registration
				  and safety inspection of tanker trucks. The commission shall ratify the permits
				  at the first subsequent commission meeting after at least 20 days have elapsed
				  after the permit has been administratively granted by the office of the
				  director. Presence of applicant for the permit or his authorized representative
				  is required at the commission meeting when the application for a permit is
				  ratified. The applicant's supplier is prohibited from being the authorized
				  representative. Only with special approval of the commission, under extenuating
				  circumstances, shall the commission allow the applicant for a permit to be
				  represented by another party other than a principal officer, director, manager,
				  or attorney. The formal application form(s) shall be furnished by the
				  commission upon request.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 3:1354. Effective August 15, 2010, Act 579
					 of the 2010 Regular Session repealed R.S. 3:1354 and enacted
					 R.S.
					 40:1911 et seq., and particularly
					 R.S.
					 40:1914 as authority for anhydrous ammonia
					 regulations.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part IX - Liquefied Petroleum Gas › Chapter 15 - Sale, Storage, Transportation and Handling of Anhydrous Ammonia › Subchapter A - New Dealers › Section IX-1509 - Compliance with Rules

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A.
				  Compliance with all other applicable rules and regulations is a mandatory
				  requirement for all permit holders.
1. The
				  commission may assess a civil penalty of not less than $100 nor more than $1000
				  for each violation of the rules and regulations adopted by the commission.
				  Civil penalties may be assessed only by a ruling of the commission based on an
				  adjudicatory hearing held in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.
				  The commission may institute civil proceedings to enforce its ruling in the
				  district court for the parish in which the commission is domiciled or the
				  district court for the parish in which the violation occurred.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part IX - Liquefied Petroleum Gas › Chapter 15 - Sale, Storage, Transportation and Handling of Anhydrous Ammonia › Subchapter A - New Dealers › Section IX-1511 - Re-Application

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A. Any person, firm
				  or corporation who has made application for a permit to enter the anhydrous
				  ammonia business and whose request for permit has been denied, may re-submit an
				  application 90 days after date of denial.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 3:1354. Effective August 15, 2010, Act 579
					 of the 2010 Regular Session repealed R.S. 3:1354 and enacted
					 R.S.
					 40:1911 et seq., and particularly
					 R.S.
					 40:1914 as authority for anhydrous ammonia
					 regulations.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part IX - Liquefied Petroleum Gas › Chapter 15 - Sale, Storage, Transportation and Handling of Anhydrous Ammonia › Subchapter B - Dealers › Section IX-1515 - Compliance with Rules and Act

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A.
				  Dealers shall comply with R.S. 3:1355 and the rules and regulations of the
				  commission in order to obtain a permit and to avoid cancellation of said
				  permit.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 3:1354. Effective August 15, 2010, Act 579
					 of the 2010 Regular Session repealed R.S. 3:1354 and enacted
					 R.S.
					 40:1911 et seq., and particularly
					 R.S.
					 40:1914 as authority for anhydrous ammonia
					 regulations.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part IX - Liquefied Petroleum Gas › Chapter 15 - Sale, Storage, Transportation and Handling of Anhydrous Ammonia › Subchapter B - Dealers › Section IX-1517 - Fine

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A. After 15 days
				  notice to appear before the commission for purposes of a trial and said trial
				  is held, the commission may impose a fine in lieu of cancellation of
				  permit.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 3:1354. Effective August 15, 2010, Act 579
					 of the 2010 Regular Session repealed R.S. 3:1354 and enacted
					 R.S.
					 40:1911 et seq., and particularly
					 R.S.
					 40:1914 as authority for anhydrous ammonia
					 regulations.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part IX - Liquefied Petroleum Gas › Chapter 15 - Sale, Storage, Transportation and Handling of Anhydrous Ammonia › Subchapter B - Dealers › Section IX-1519 - Expiration of Permit

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A. All permits
				  or registrations shall expire at midnight on the date of their
				  expiration.
B. All permits or
				  registrations renewed after their expiration date shall have an administrative
				  penalty of 5 percent of the permit or registration fee due added for each month
				  or fraction thereof, not to exceed 25 percent of the amount of the permit or
				  registration fee due.
C. All
				  permits or registrations renewed after their expiration date shall have
				  administrative interest of 1 percent of the permit or registration fee due
				  added for each month or fraction thereof to the amount of the permit or
				  registration fee due.
D. After the
				  expiration of a permit or registration fee renewal date, by five days, any
				  dealer continuing in operation without the payment of the fee, any
				  administrative penalty, and any administrative interest due, shall be
				  considered as operating in violation of R.S. 3:1356(A) and the rules and
				  regulations of the commission. The commission may assess a civil penalty in
				  accordance with R.S. 3:1357 or may suspend, cancel or revoke said permit or
				  registration.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 3:1354. Effective August 15, 2010, Act 579
					 of the 2010 Regular Session repealed R.S. 3:1354 and enacted
					 R.S.
					 40:1911 et seq., and particularly
					 R.S.
					 40:1914 as authority for anhydrous ammonia
					 regulations.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part IX - Liquefied Petroleum Gas › Chapter 15 - Sale, Storage, Transportation and Handling of Anhydrous Ammonia › Subchapter B - Dealers › Section IX-1521 - Qualified Personnel

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A. All service
				  and installation personnel, anhydrous ammonia transfer personnel, and tank
				  truck drivers shall have a card of competency from the office of the director.
				  Where new persons are employed, they shall not be placed in charge of making
				  installations, servicing equipment, or delivering anhydrous ammonia until they
				  have passed the examination given by the director and a card showing their
				  competency has been issued to them.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 3:1354. Effective August 15, 2010, Act 579
					 of the 2010 Regular Session repealed R.S. 3:1354 and enacted
					 R.S.
					 40:1911 et seq., and particularly
					 R.S.
					 40:1914 as authority for anhydrous ammonia
					 regulations.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part IX - Liquefied Petroleum Gas › Chapter 15 - Sale, Storage, Transportation and Handling of Anhydrous Ammonia › Subchapter B - Dealers › Section IX-1523 - Report Accidents

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A. Any accident
				  involving anhydrous ammonia or the transportation of anhydrous ammonia which
				  causes injury to employees, property damage, injury to other persons, a fire or
				  an accidental release of anhydrous ammonia that is reportable under the
				  Louisiana Right-To-Know Law shall be reported by that dealer in writing to the
				  office of the director as soon as possible but not later than 48 hours. The
				  office of the director shall accept, in lieu of the required report in writing,
				  data and information from the information system established under the
				  Hazardous Materials Information Development, Preparedness and Response
				  Act.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 3:1354. Effective August 15, 2010, Act 579
					 of the 2010 Regular Session repealed R.S. 3:1354 and enacted
					 R.S.
					 40:1911 et seq., and particularly
					 R.S.
					 40:1914 as authority for anhydrous ammonia
					 regulations.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part IX - Liquefied Petroleum Gas › Chapter 15 - Sale, Storage, Transportation and Handling of Anhydrous Ammonia › Subchapter B - Dealers › Section IX-1525 - Insurance

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A. Insurance
				  requirements for an individual firm or corporation having a permit shall be the
				  same as required of a new dealer.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 3:1354. Effective August 15, 2010, Act 579
					 of the 2010 Regular Session repealed R.S. 3:1354 and enacted
					 R.S.
					 40:1911 et seq., and particularly
					 R.S.
					 40:1914 as authority for anhydrous ammonia
					 regulations.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part IX - Liquefied Petroleum Gas › Chapter 15 - Sale, Storage, Transportation and Handling of Anhydrous Ammonia › Subchapter B - Dealers › Section IX-1527 - Compliance with Rules

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A.
				  Compliance with all other applicable rules and regulations is a mandatory
				  requirement for all permit holders.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 3:1354. Effective August 15, 2010, Act 579
					 of the 2010 Regular Session repealed R.S. 3:1354 and enacted
					 R.S.
					 40:1911 et seq., and particularly
					 R.S.
					 40:1914 as authority for anhydrous ammonia
					 regulations.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part IX - Liquefied Petroleum Gas › Chapter 15 - Sale, Storage, Transportation and Handling of Anhydrous Ammonia › Subchapter B - Dealers › Section IX-1529 - Condemnation of Tanks

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A. Any
				  anhydrous ammonia storage container corroded, pitted or worn to 20 percent of
				  the thickness of the head, shell plate, or stand pipe shall be condemned for
				  further storage of anhydrous ammonia, provided the shell thickness is not less
				  than 3/16 inch.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 3:1354. Effective August 15, 2010, Act 579
					 of the 2010 Regular Session repealed R.S. 3:1354 and enacted
					 R.S.
					 40:1911 et seq., and particularly
					 R.S.
					 40:1914 as authority for anhydrous ammonia
					 regulations.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part IX - Liquefied Petroleum Gas › Chapter 15 - Sale, Storage, Transportation and Handling of Anhydrous Ammonia › Subchapter B - Dealers › Section IX-1533 - Customer Notification

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A. Each
				  dealer shall transmit a notice once each year to each customer stating that
				  anhydrous ammonia systems are potentially dangerous, that a leak in the system
				  could result in an injury and that systems should be inspected
				  periodically.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 3:1354. Effective August 15, 2010, Act 579
					 of the 2010 Regular Session repealed R.S. 3:1354 and enacted
					 R.S.
					 40:1911 et seq., and particularly
					 R.S.
					 40:1914 as authority for anhydrous ammonia
					 regulations.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part IX - Liquefied Petroleum Gas › Chapter 15 - Sale, Storage, Transportation and Handling of Anhydrous Ammonia › Subchapter B - Dealers › Section IX-1535 - Inspections

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A. Each dealer
				  facility subject to the regulations of the commission shall submit to an
				  inspection by a representative of the commission, which inspections may be
				  conducted without prior notice by the commission or its
				  representative.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 3:1354. Effective August 15, 2010, Act 579
					 of the 2010 Regular Session repealed R.S. 3:1354 and enacted
					 R.S.
					 40:1911 et seq., and particularly
					 R.S.
					 40:1914 as authority for anhydrous ammonia
					 regulations.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part IX - Liquefied Petroleum Gas › Chapter 15 - Sale, Storage, Transportation and Handling of Anhydrous Ammonia › Subchapter B - Dealers › Section IX-1537 - Dealer Permit Requirements

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A. Permits
				  required under these general requirements shall not be transferred. All
				  dealers, regardless of operation, shall hold a permit and shall not operate
				  under a permit of another dealer.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 3:1354. Effective August 15, 2010, Act 579
					 of the 2010 Regular Session repealed R.S. 3:1354 and enacted
					 R.S.
					 40:1911 et seq., and particularly
					 R.S.
					 40:1914 as authority for anhydrous ammonia
					 regulations.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part IX - Liquefied Petroleum Gas › Chapter 15 - Sale, Storage, Transportation and Handling of Anhydrous Ammonia › Subchapter B - Dealers › Section IX-1539 - Testing of Tanks

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A. The director of
				  commission reserves the right to require an internal hydrostatic pressure test
				  on bulk storage or nurse tanks.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 3:1354. Effective August 15, 2010, Act 579
					 of the 2010 Regular Session repealed R.S. 3:1354 and enacted
					 R.S.
					 40:1911 et seq., and particularly
					 R.S.
					 40:1914 as authority for anhydrous ammonia
					 regulations.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part IX - Liquefied Petroleum Gas › Chapter 15 - Sale, Storage, Transportation and Handling of Anhydrous Ammonia › Subchapter B - Dealers › Section IX-1541 - Sketches

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A. A copy of all
				  anhydrous ammonia installation plans and specifications including plot plans
				  shall be submitted to the office of the director for approval prior to the
				  commencement of work on the installation.
B. Such plans shall show the following:
1. the distance of container from line of
				  adjoining property, highways, main line of railroads, places of public
				  assembly, institutional occupancy (such as hospitals, nursing homes, schools)
				  and dug wells;
2. size and location
				  of tank;
3. the size and location
				  of all pipe and the length of all runs;
4. all other details as related to the
				  proposed installation as required.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part IX - Liquefied Petroleum Gas › Chapter 15 - Sale, Storage, Transportation and Handling of Anhydrous Ammonia › Subchapter B - Dealers › Section IX-1543 - Transport/Delivery Truck Cargo Compliance

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A. Registration. Dealers that operate
				  transport and/or delivery trucks in the state of Louisiana shall register each
				  unit with the commission annually, the annual registration fee is $50 for each
				  unit registered. The annual registration period and procedure will be
				  established by the Office of the Director of the commission. Any transport
				  and/or delivery truck operating over the highways of the state of Louisiana
				  with no registration decal or an expired registration decal affixed to the unit
				  will be considered in violation of commission regulations and subject to
				  penalties, this includes any unit operating beyond the established registration
				  period without a current decal affixed to the unit. It is unlawful to load or
				  unload any cargo unit not meeting commission regulations.
B. Safety Inspections. It is incumbent upon
				  dealers and drivers to insure that all transport and/or delivery trucks being
				  operated over the highways of Louisiana meet all federal and state regulations.
				  The commission reserves the right to inspect any transport and/or delivery
				  truck being registered at any time. Inspections may be performed by commission
				  inspectors or a qualified agency acceptable to the commission. Dealer safety
				  inspections performed by a commission inspector outside the State of Louisiana
				  shall be solely at the discretion and procedures established by the Office of
				  the Director.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 3:1354. Effective August 15, 2010, Act 579
					 of the 2010 Regular Session repealed R.S. 3:1354 and enacted
					 R.S.
					 40:1911 et seq., and particularly
					 R.S.
					 40:1914 as authority for anhydrous ammonia
					 regulations.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part IX - Liquefied Petroleum Gas › Chapter 15 - Sale, Storage, Transportation and Handling of Anhydrous Ammonia › Subchapter C - Forms and Reports › Section IX-1545 - Installation Report

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A. An
				  installation report form shall be used for all installations and
				  reinstallations of DOT and ASME containers and shall be retained in dealer's
				  file.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 3:1354. Effective August 15, 2010, Act 579
					 of the 2010 Regular Session repealed R.S. 3:1354 and enacted
					 R.S.
					 40:1911 et seq., and particularly
					 R.S.
					 40:1914 as authority for anhydrous ammonia
					 regulations.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part IX - Liquefied Petroleum Gas › Chapter 15 - Sale, Storage, Transportation and Handling of Anhydrous Ammonia › Subchapter D - Adoption of Standard › Section IX-1547 - National Standard

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A. The
				  commission hereby adopts the American National Standards Institute, Safety
				  Requirements for the Storage and Handling of Anhydrous Ammonia, CGA-G-2.1, ANSI
				  K61.1 of 1989 except for Section 8 regarding systems mounted on railcar
				  structures.
B. The commission may
				  adopt subsequent editions of these standards by a rule change in accordance
				  with the Administrative Procedure Act.
C. Any published rules and regulations shall
				  take precedence over the standard referenced in Subsection A.
D. The commission reserves the right to make
				  exceptions to any rule adopted in §
											1547. A as it applies to local
				  conditions as it may deem necessary in the interest of public safety.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 3:1354. Effective August 15, 2010, Act 579
					 of the 2010 Regular Session repealed R.S. 3:1354 and enacted
					 R.S.
					 40:1911 et seq., and particularly
					 R.S.
					 40:1914 as authority for anhydrous ammonia
					 regulations.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part XI - Management and Finance › Chapter 1 - Fees › Section XI-101 - Initial and Contract Requests

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A.
				All initial inquiries will be directed to the director of information services
				within the office of management and finance. Rates may be updated each fiscal
				year or as legislative statutes change. For one-time requests, a minimum
				deposit of 75 percent of the estimated cost is required before any work shall
				commence. For contractual agreements which require multiple updates over a
				period of time, the customer must provide a bond, a certified check or other
				negotiable instrument made payable to the Department of Public Safety (such as
				a "CD") equivalent to three billing cycles of the estimated cost.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  32:853 B(1), 32:727E,
				  32:393.1C.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part XI - Management and Finance › Chapter 1 - Fees › Section XI-103 - Automated Copy Fees

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A. Pricing policy
				for motor vehicle data extracted on a daily basis under contractual agreement
				which includes title, registration, renewal and other non-specific data is $25
				per thousand records.
B. The
				pricing policy for drivers license, motor vehicle and alcoholic beverage
				control master records utilizing standard utility programs available for
				one-time extracts is as follows:
1. state,
				parish and municipal governments requesting less than 25,000 records:
a. 5,000 or less records $100;
b. 10,000 or less records $200;
c. 15,000 or less records $300;
d. 20,000 or less records $400;
e. 25,000 or less records $500.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part XI - Management and Finance › Chapter 3 - Drug Testing Policy › Section XI-301 - Introduction and Purpose

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A. The
				employees of Public Safety Services are among the state's most valuable
				resources, and the physical and mental well-being of our employees is necessary
				for them to properly carry out their responsibilities. Substance abuse causes
				serious adverse consequences to users, affecting their productivity, health and
				safety, dependents, and co-workers, as well as the general public.
B. The state of Louisiana and Public Safety
				Services have a long-standing commitment to working toward a drug-free
				workplace. In order to curb the use of illegal drugs by employees of the state
				of Louisiana, the Louisiana Legislature enacted laws which provide for the
				creation and implementation of drug testing programs for state employees.
				Further, the governor of the state of Louisiana issued Executive Order MJF
				98-38 providing for the promulgation by executive agencies of written policies
				mandating drug testing of employees, appointees, prospective employees and
				prospective appointees, pursuant to Louisiana Revised Statute 49:1001, et
				seq.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  49:1001 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part XI - Management and Finance › Chapter 3 - Drug Testing Policy › Section XI-303 - Applicability

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A. Public Safety
				Services fully supports these efforts and is committed to a drug-free
				workplace. This policy shall apply to all employees of Public Safety Services
				including appointees and all other persons having an employment relationship
				with this agency.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  49:1001 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part XI - Management and Finance › Chapter 3 - Drug Testing Policy › Section XI-307 - Policy

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A. It shall be the
				policy of Public Safety Services to maintain a drug-free workplace and
				workforce free of substance abuse. Employees are prohibited from reporting to
				work or performing work for Public Safety Services with the presence in their
				bodies of illegal drugs, controlled substances, or designer (synthetic) drugs
				at or above the initial testing levels and confirmatory testing levels as
				established in the contract between the state of Louisiana and the official
				provider of drug testing services. Employees are further prohibited from the
				illegal use, possession, dispensation, distribution, manufacture, or sale of
				controlled substances, designer (synthetic) drugs, and illegal drugs, at the
				work site and while on official state business, on duty or on call for
				duty.
B. To assure maintenance of a
				drug-free workplace, it shall be the policy of Public Safety Services to
				implement a program of drug testing, in accordance with Executive Order No. MJF
				98-38,
				R.S.
				49:1001 et seq., and all other applicable
				federal and state laws, as set forth below.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  49:1001 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part XI - Management and Finance › Chapter 3 - Drug Testing Policy › Section XI-309 - Conditions Requiring Drug Tests

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A.
				Reasonable Suspicion. Any employee shall be required to submit to a drug test
				if there is reasonable suspicion (as defined in this policy) that the employee
				is using drugs.
1. Post Accident. Each
				employee involved in an accident that occurs during the course and scope of
				employment shall be required to submit to a drug test if the accident:
a. involves circumstances leading to a
				reasonable suspicion of the employee's drug use; or
b. results in a fatality.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part XI - Management and Finance › Chapter 3 - Drug Testing Policy › Section XI-311 - Procedure

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A. Drug testing
				pursuant to this policy shall be conducted for the presence of cannabinoids
				(marijuana metabolites), cocaine metabolites, opiate metabolites,
				phencyclidine, and amphetamines in accordance with the provisions of
				R.S.
				49:1001 et seq. Public Safety Services
				reserves the right to test its employees for the presence of any other illegal
				drug or controlled substance when there is reasonable suspicion to do
				so.
B. The human resource director
				and the deputy undersecretary shall be involved in any determination that one
				of the above-named conditions requiring drug testing exists. All
				recommendations for drug testing must be approved by Public Safety Services.
				Upon such final determination by the responsible officials, the human resource
				director shall notify the supervisor of the employee to be tested, who shall
				immediately notify the employee where and when to report for the
				testing.
C. Testing services shall
				be performed by a provider chosen by the Office of State Purchasing, Division
				of Administration, pursuant to applicable bid laws. At a minimum, the testing
				service shall assure the following.
1. All
				specimen collections will be performed in accordance with applicable federal
				and state regulations and guidelines to ensure the integrity of the specimen
				and the privacy of the donor. The human resource director shall review and
				concur in advance with any decision by a collection site person to obtain a
				specimen under direct supervision. All direct observation shall be conducted by
				a same gender collection site person.
2. Chain of custody forms must be provided to
				ensure the integrity of each urine specimen by tracking its handling and
				storage from point of collection to final disposition.
3. A Substance Abuse and Mental Health
				Services Administration (SAMSHA)-certified laboratory shall perform
				testing.
4. The laboratory shall
				use a cut-off of 50 ng/ml for a positive finding in testing for
				cannabinoids.
5. All positives
				reported by the laboratory must be confirmed by Gas Chromatography/Mass
				Spectrometry.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part XI - Management and Finance › Chapter 3 - Drug Testing Policy › Section XI-313 - Confidentiality

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A. All information,
				interviews, reports, statements, memoranda, and/or test results received by
				Public Safety Services through its drug testing program are confidential
				communications, pursuant to
				R.S.
				49:1012, and may not be used or received in
				evidence, obtained to discovery, or disclosed in any public or private
				proceedings, except in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding or hearing,
				or civil litigation where drug use by the tested individual is
				relevant.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  49:1001 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part XI - Management and Finance › Chapter 3 - Drug Testing Policy › Section XI-315 - Responsibility

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A. The Deputy
				Secretary of Public Safety Services is responsible for the overall compliance
				with this policy and shall submit to the Office of the Governor, through the
				Commissioner of Administration, a report on this policy and drug testing
				program, describing progress, the number of employees affected, the categories
				of testing being conducted, the associated costs for testing, and the
				effectiveness of the program by November 1 of each year.
B. The human resource director is responsible
				for administering the drug testing program; recommending to the deputy
				secretary when drug testing is appropriate; receiving, acting on, and holding
				confidential all information received from the testing services provider and
				from the medical review officer; collecting appropriate information necessary
				to agency defense in the event of legal challenge; and providing the deputy
				secretary with the data necessary to submit a detail report to the Office of
				the Governor as described above.
C.
				All supervisory personnel are responsible for reporting to the human resource
				director any employee they suspect may be under the influence of any illegal
				drug and/or chemical substance. Supervisory personnel are also responsible for
				assuring that each employee under their supervision receives a copy of this
				policy, signs a receipt form, and understands or is given the opportunity to
				understand and have questions answered about its contents.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  49:1001 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part XI - Management and Finance › Chapter 3 - Drug Testing Policy › Section XI-317 - Violation of the Policy

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A.
				Violation of this policy, including refusal to submit to drug testing when
				properly ordered to do so, will result in actions up to and including
				termination of employment. Each violation and alleged violation of this policy
				will be handled on an individual basis, taking into account all data, including
				the risk to self, fellow employees, and the general public.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  49:1001 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part XI - Management and Finance › Chapter 5 - Rulemaking Petitions › Section XI-501 - Submission of a Rulemaking Petition

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A.
				In accordance with
				R.S.
				49:953(C)(1), any interested
				person may petition an agency to adopt a new rule, or to amend or repeal an
				existing rule.
B. To petition the
				Office of Management and Finance for the adoption, amending or repeal of any
				rule, an interested person shall submit in writing the Department of Public
				Safety's petition for rulemaking form to Department of Public Safety, Office of
				Management and Finance at 7919 Independence Boulevard, Baton Rouge, LA 70806,
				Attn: Rulemaking Petition, which contains the following basic information
				organized and captioned:
1. the petitioner's
				name and address;
2. the specific
				rulemaking agency to be petitioned within the Department of Public Safety as
				listed on the form;
3. a brief
				description of the facts or justification supporting the petitioner's request
				for the adoption of a rule or the amending of a rule that has already been
				adopted;
4. suggested specific
				language or language setting forth the substance of the proposed rule or rule
				change that is being requested, which may be attached to, or in addition to,
				the petition for rulemaking form;
5. a copy of each and every document upon
				which the petitioner bases the petitioner's request for a rule or a citation of
				the information and where it can be easily obtained for review by the
				rulemaking agency;
6. the
				petitioner's signature and date of signature.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part XI - Management and Finance › Chapter 5 - Rulemaking Petitions › Section XI-503 - Consideration of a Rulemaking Petition

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A.
				Upon receipt of a petition for rulemaking form, the chief administrative
				officer shall forward the petition to his agency designee. The agency designee
				shall review the petition for completeness pursuant to the requirements listed
				in LAC 55:XI.501.B. If the petition is found to be complete, the agency
				designee shall consider the petition.
B. Within 90 days of receipt of the petition,
				the chief administrative officer or his agency designee shall either:
1. initiate rulemaking procedures to adopt a
				new rule, or to amend an existing rule; or
2. notify the petitioner in writing of the
				denial to proceed with rulemaking, stating the reason(s) therefore.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part XIII - Constables and Justices of the Peace Supplemental Pay › Chapter 1 - Warrants › Section XIII-101 - Purpose

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A. The warrant
				consist of:
1. a listing of each constable/JP
				in a given parish who is currently receiving supplemental pay; and
2. a signature sheet.