New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 18 - LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 5:18-1.3 - Compliance

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) All liquefied petroleum gas systems shall be
				installed and maintained in a safe operating condition in accordance with these
				rules.
(b) Zoning considerations shall
				be the responsibility of the municipality in which the system is located.
(c) All buildings or structures housing liquefied
				petroleum systems and foundations for containers shall be constructed in accordance
				with the applicable provisions of the Uniform Construction Code, N.J.A.C.
				5:23.
(d) Only a qualified person shall
				sell, fill, or refill liquefied petroleum gas at a dispensing or distributing
				point.
(e) Any person performing
				installation, maintenance, repair, removal, adjustment or other services to propane
				containers or appliances, including, but not limited to, ranges, water heaters,
				heaters, furnaces, and other propane fueled systems for residential and commercial
				applications, shall obtain a Propane Service Certification issued by the Department.
				Persons performing installation or service work on containers must be certified in
				accordance with (e)1 below; persons performing installation or service work on
				appliances must be certified in accordance with (e)2 below.
1. A person shall be eligible for a "Propane
				Service Certification - Container Service and Installation" provided he or she
				successfully completes book 1 "Basic Principles and Practices" and part 4.2
				"Preparing and Installing Vapor Distribution System Components" of the Certified
				Employee Training Program (CETP) administered by the National Propane Gas
				Association. Should the CETP books or parts listed in this section be renumbered or
				renamed, this requirement shall be understood to establish a requirement for the
				renumbered or renamed part that has the equivalent content.
2. A person shall be eligible for a "Propane
				Service Certification - Appliance Installation and Service" provided he or she
				successfully completes book 1 "Basic Principles and Practices," part 6.0 "Appliance
				Installation" and part 7.0 "Appliance Service" of the Certified Employee Training
				Program (CETP) administered by the National Propane Gas Association. Should the CETP
				books or parts listed in this section be renumbered or renamed, this requirement
				shall be understood to establish a requirement for the renumbered or renamed part
				that has the equivalent content.
3. An
				application for a Propane Service Certification shall consist of proof of completion
				of the required CETP training program and a $ 50.00 application fee.
i. Employees of a propane gas marketer licensed
				pursuant to 5:18-10.1 may submit proof of completion
				of the required CETP training program as part of an application for, renewal of or
				amendment to their LP-Gas marketer license in lieu of the application required in
				this section.
4.
				Single-family homeowners performing work on appliances or equipment that they own
				shall not be required to obtain a Propane Service Certification but shall be
				responsible for obtaining any necessary permits pursuant to the Uniform Construction
				Code, N.J.A.C. 5:23.