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-1507 - Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Before any
				  permit ma y be issued from the office of the director, all applicants shall
				  have complied with the following.
1. Shall
				  deposit filing fee of $100 for Class A1; $50 for Class A3; and $25 for all
				  others. This fee shall accompany application.
2. Formal application for a permit shall be
				  submitted to the office of the director.
3. Shall have on file in the office of the
				  director proof of insurance, issued by a Louisiana licensed agent, in the
				  minimum sum of $1,000,000, in the classes of insurance as required by the
				  commission. This proof of insurance may be a copy of the policy with an
				  endorsement that the insurance company will give at least 10 days notice to the
				  commission before cancellation, or on a commission proprietary certificate of
				  insurance, showing kinds and amount in force, with certificate bearing the
				  clause that in the event the insurance company intends to cancel, the insurance
				  company will notify the director of the commission 10 days prior to the date of
				  cancellation, or a binder of insurance coverage, within date, will be
				  acceptable as proof of insurance until the policy or proprietary certificate of
				  insurance can be issued. The commission shall provide the proprietary
				  certificate of insurance form on its public web site for downloading or will
				  provide copies of the proprietary certificate of insurance form via facsimile
				  or via U.S. mail upon request.
4.
				  Where applicable, storage tank and location shall be approved. Storage tanks
				  shall not be located inside corporate limits without written permission of the
				  governing body.
a. All sketches or drawings
				  of proposed bottle filling plants, liquid withdrawal systems and/or
				  installations utilizing ASME containers shall be submitted to the office of the
				  director and approved before system is put into operation.
5. Where applicable, the applicant shall
				  provide adequate transport and/or delivery trucks satisfactory to the
				  commission. Each transport and/or delivery truck shall be registered in
				  accordance with commission rules and regulations, LAC 55:XI.1543.
6. Shall have paid permit fee in the amount
				  of $300 to the commission of the state of Louisiana. For all succeeding years
				  the permit fee shall be 1/2 of 1 percent of gross annual sales of anhydrous
				  ammonia or $300, whichever is greater.
7. Persons in charge of operations shall
				  furnish proof satisfactory to the commission and the office of director that
				  they have had experience in and are familiar with and will abide by all safety
				  precautions necessary in the conducting of the business for which they are
				  granted a permit.
8. 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. All
				  permit holders, except Class A -3X permit holders, shall have at least one card
				  of competency issued to their permit. A card of competency will be issued to an
				  applicant upon receipt of a $20 examination fee and successfully passing the
				  competency test, providing the applicant holds some form of identification
				  acceptable to the commission. The commission may accept as its own a reciprocal
				  state's examination which contains substantially equivalent requirements. This
				  shall be evidenced by a letter from the issuing authority or a copy of a valid
				  card issued by the reciprocal state. All applicable fees shall be paid prior to
				  issuing the card.
a. All cards of competency
				  shall be renewed annually by the permit holder. There will be a charge of $10
				  per card for renewals. After expiration, there will be a penalty of $3 per
				  card. There is a charge of $10 for replacing a lost card, change of employer,
				  or change of company name. A card with an improper employer or company name
				  shall not be valid.
b. All
				  employees who are qualified by this commission and have been issued
				  certificates of competency shall have their certificates of competency on their
				  person while on duty. Should an employee lose his card, the dealer shall notify
				  the office of the director within 10 days for the issuance of a new card. If an
				  employee terminates his employment with the dealer for whom the card is issued,
				  the card shall be picked up by the dealer and returned to the office of the
				  director immediately.
9.
				  Shall have necessary experience in anhydrous ammonia business or have employed
				  a recognized operator of such experience and competency. The commission
				  reserves the right to demand that such knowledge and competency be proved by a
				  written examination.
10. Where
				  applicable shall provide adequate switch track or tank loading and unloading
				  facilities. All auxiliary equipment such as pumps, hose, electrical switches,
				  etc., shall be, where possible, Underwriters Laboratory or any other nationally
				  recognized testing agency approved for anhydrous ammonia. If equipment is not
				  so approved, drawings and descriptions shall be submitted to the office of the
				  director for his approval before installation.
11. Applicants for change of name shall
				  deposit a filing fee of $25 with a formal application for a name change. The
				  office of the director shall administratively grant the name change after all
				  commission requirements are met. The commission shall ratify the name change at
				  the next subsequent commission meeting after which a minimum of 20 days have
				  elapsed since the administrative granting of the name change. A representative
				  of the new firm or corporation is required to be present when the application
				  is ratified by the commission. All certificates of competency shall be changed
				  to new name.
12. Any permit holder
				  who does not actively engage in business for which permit was granted, for a
				  period of six consecutive calendar months, may have his permit revoked by the
				  commission.