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Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 837 - DEPARTMENT OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Division 12 - PUBLIC DISPLAY OF FIREWORKS IN OREGON › Section 837-012-1410 - Informal Conference

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The
			 Department of the State Fire Marshal may provide an opportunity for an informal
			 conference.
(2) A request for an
			 informal conference may be made verbally or in writing; and:
(a) Be made or addressed to the Department of
			 the State Fire Marshal; and
(b)
			 Clearly state the issue or issues to be discussed.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 837 - DEPARTMENT OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Division 12 - PUBLIC DISPLAY OF FIREWORKS IN OREGON › Section 837-012-1420 - Formal Hearing

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(1) A person may
			 file a written request for hearing before or after an informal conference, at
			 any time before the deadline established in OAR 837-012-1400(3).
(2) The Department of the State Fire Marshal
			 has the responsibility to arrange for a hearings officer to conduct the formal
			 hearing.
(3) The Department of the
			 State Fire Marshal has the responsibility to set the date, time, and location
			 for the formal hearing.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 183, 476, 478 & 480
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  480.200 - 480.290 &
				  480.990(6)
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 837 - DEPARTMENT OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Division 20 - FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS › Section 837-020-0025 - Purpose and Scope- Flammable Liquid Dispensing Regulations

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
These rules establish licensing requirements for Nonretail
				Facility and Conditional Nonretail Facility owners and operators. These rules
				also establish the requirements that each Nonretail Customer and Conditional
				Use Customer must meet to dispense Class 1 Flammable Liquids at those
				facilities. These rules establish where and when self-serve of Class 1
				Flammable Liquids may occur in Oregon, the requirements retail operators must
				meet who offer self-serve of Class 1 Flammable Liquids, and actions taken by
				the State Fire Marshal in regard to audits; inspections; enforcement; and
				penalties.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 476 & 480.380
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  480.310 -
				  480.385
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 837 - DEPARTMENT OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Division 20 - FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS › Section 837-020-0030

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Stat. Auth.: ORS 476 &
				  480.380
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  480.310 -
				  480.385
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 837 - DEPARTMENT OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Division 20 - FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS › Section 837-020-0040 - General

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(1) Nonretail Facility and Conditional
			 Nonretail Facility operators desiring to engage in Nonretail Facility or
			 Conditional Nonretail Facility operations must comply with all applicable
			 state, federal and local laws, rules and regulations including, but not limited
			 to:
(a) ORS
			 480.310 through
			 480.385;
(b) OAR 837-020-0025  through
			 837-020-0130;
(c) Oregon Fire Code
			 (OFC), Current Edition;
(d) OAR
			 chapter 837, division 85, Hazardous Substance Inventory reporting under the
			 Oregon Community Right to Know and Protection Act; and
(e) NFPA 30 and 30A, Current
			 Edition.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 837 - DEPARTMENT OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Division 20 - FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS › Section 837-020-0045 - Dispensing of Class 1 Flammable Liquids by the General Public

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(1) Owners or operators of facilities located
			 in Non-Rural Oregon counties where Class 1 Flammable Liquids are dispensed at
			 retail may not designate more than one half of the operable Class 1 Flammable
			 Liquid Dispensing Devices for self-service than are designated for attended
			 service by an owner, operator, or employee of the facility.
(2) A Retail Facility in Non-Rural Oregon
			 counties offering Dispensing Devices for self-serve of Class 1 Flammable
			 Liquids must:
(a) Post one or more
			 notification signs that are visible from each dispenser or island access point
			 and are clearly readable by the operator of a motor vehicle stating which
			 fueling Dispensing Devices are designated for self-service and which fuel
			 Dispensing Devices are designated for attended service by an owner, operator,
			 or employee of the facility.
(b)
			 Designate at least one person from the facility who is readily available to
			 provide attended service at designated attended service dispensing devices upon
			 request.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 837 - DEPARTMENT OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Division 20 - FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS › Section 837-020-0050 - Conditions for Operation of Dispensing Device by Nonretail Customers

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Notwithstanding ORS
				480.310 and
				480.340 or OAR 837-020-0045,
				persons, other than owners, may be authorized to dispense Class 1 Flammable
				Liquids at Nonretail Facilities where such dispensing by the general public is
				prohibited, only after the nonretail customer and conditional use customer
				satisfies all requirements of 837-020-0045  through 837-020-0070.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  480.380
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  480.345
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 837 - DEPARTMENT OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Division 20 - FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS › Section 837-020-0055 - Fire Safety Training

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(1) Owners
			 or operators of nonretail facilities and conditional nonretail facilities must
			 provide initial fire safety training to each nonretail customer and each
			 conditional use customer authorized to dispense Class 1 flammable liquids. The
			 training may be delivered through any suitable method that contains all
			 provisions of 837-020-0055(2).
(a) The
			 training must be provided prior to allowing nonretail customers and conditional
			 use customersto dispenseClass 1 flammable liquids
.
(b) A signed document showing the nonretail
			 customer or the conditional use customer received and reviewed all the required
			 safety training information must be maintained by each operatoras part of each
			 customer file.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 837 - DEPARTMENT OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Division 20 - FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS › Section 837-020-0060 - Quantity of Purchase Criteria

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(1)
			 Except as provided below, each nonretail customer must purchase not less than
			 900 gallons of Class 1 flammable liquids or diesel fuel or any combination
			 thereof every 12 months for business, government, nonprofit, special district,
			 or charitable purposes.
(a) The 900 gallons of
			 fuel may be purchased from any source.
(b) The twelve month period referenced in
			 section (1) of this rule may be the twelve months previous to the date of the
			 annual customer records audit or the previous calendar year.
(c) The minimum gallons purchased requirement
			 does not apply until the nonretail customer has been a nonretail customer for
			 365 consecutive days from the date the customer enters into the signed
			 agreement or from the date of their first fuel purchase.
(d) Conditional use customers are not subject
			 to the minimum gallon purchase requirement.
(e) For the purpose of applying the 900
			 gallon minimum purchase requirement when a customer is acquired by one operator
			 from another operator, that customer is not considered to be a new customer of
			 the operator who acquired them.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 837 - DEPARTMENT OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Division 20 - FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS › Section 837-020-0065 - Certification and Record Keeping

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 Owners or operators of nonretail facilities and conditional nonretail
			 facilities must maintain electronic or hard copy documentation that is readily
			 accessible to demonstrate all nonretail customers and conditional use customers
			 meet the requirements of OAR 837-020-0050.
(2) This documentation must be readily
			 available for inspection by the State Fire Marshal or their designee when
			 requested.
(3) This documentation
			 must be maintained the entire time the nonretail or conditional use customer
			 remains a nonretail or conditional use customer with the operator that has
			 entered into a written agreement with the customer.
(4) Owners and operators of nonretail
			 facilities and conditional nonretail facilities must sign and return the Notice
			 of Order and Correction to provide documentation to the State Fire Marshal that
			 certifies all violations of OAR 837-020-0025  through 837-020-0130  have been
			 abated.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 476 & 480.380
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  480.345  - 480.375
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 837 - DEPARTMENT OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Division 20 - FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS › Section 837-020-0070 - Written Agreements

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(1) The owner
			 or operator must enter into a written agreement with nonretail customers and
			 conditional use customers permitted under OAR 837-020-0050  to dispense Class 1
			 flammable liquids at the nonretail facility and conditional nonretail facility.
			 Except as otherwise provided in ORS
			 480.355,
			 the agreement must at a minimum:
(a) Certify
			 that the nonretail customer will purchase at least 900 gallons of Class 1
			 flammable liquids, including diesel fuel, from any source during a 12-month
			 period, or if the amount of Class 1 flammable, including diesel fuel, purchased
			 is less than 900 gallons annually, file documentation that:
(A) The fuel qualifies as a deductible
			 farming expense on the nonretail customer's current Schedule F of their federal
			 income tax return; or
(B) The fuel
			 was purchased by a governmental agency providing fire, ambulance or police
			 services;
(C) The nonretail
			 customer was a customer of a nonretail facility on and continuously since June
			 30, 1991, and meets all other requirements of OAR 837-020-0050.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 837 - DEPARTMENT OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Division 20 - FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS › Section 837-020-0075 - Complaint and Enforcement Procedures

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(1) Alleged violations at retail facilities,
			 nonretail facilities, and conditional nonretail facilities are subject to
			 investigation by the State Fire Marshal.
(2) Upon request of the State Fire Marshal,
			 the owner or operator must be able to demonstrate that all nonretail customers
			 and conditional use customers dispensing Class 1 flammable liquids at their
			 nonretail facilities and conditional nonretail facilities meet the requirements
			 of OAR 837-020-0050.
(3) Owners or
			 operators of retail facilities, nonretail facilities, and conditional nonretail
			 facilities who fail to meet the applicable requirements of OAR 837-020-0040  may
			 be subject to the enforcement and closure provisions of ORS
			 479.170 in addition to the provisions in OAR 837-020-0130.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 476 & 480.380
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  480.365  - 480.375 & 480.385
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 837 - DEPARTMENT OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Division 20 - FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS › Section 837-020-0077 - Fire Safety Inspections and Records Audits

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The Department of the State Fire Marshal
			 will conduct an annual safety inspection of all nonretail and conditional
			 nonretail facilities licensed by the Department of the State Fire Marshal
			 dispensing Class 1 flammable liquids to determine if the facility is operating
			 in compliance with the provisions of ORS
			 480.315 to
			 480.385 or of any applicable
			 rule adopted by the State Fire Marshal.
(2) The State Fire Marshal, under ORS
			 480.375(4), may
			 conduct safety inspections more frequently for, but not limited to, the
			 following reasons:
(a) It is believed the
			 facility may be out of compliance with the requirements;
(b) To verify a violation that was ordered on
			 a Notice and Order of Correction has been abated;
(c) If the State Fire Marshal receives a
			 complaint about the safety or condition of the facility;
(d) If it is necessary to protect public
			 safety.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 837 - DEPARTMENT OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Division 20 - FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS › Section 837-020-0080 - Nonretail Fuel Dispensing During a Governor Declared Emergency

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(1) During an
			 emergency as defined in ORS
			 401.025, a nonretail
			 facility may permit individuals who are not otherwise qualified under ORS
			 480.345 to dispense Class 1 flammable liquids if all conditions specified in this
			 section are satisfied.
(2) The
			 owner or operator of the nonretail facility holds a valid nonretail facility
			 license issued by the State Fire Marshal;
(3) The owner or operator has paid an
			 application fee for each nonretail facility and customer fees required in ORS
			 480.350.
(4) The owner or operator has provided a
			 blank copy of the form required by ORS
			 480.345 and OAR 837-020-0070  that will be used as the written agreement between the
			 owner or operator and nonretail customer that outlines the safety training and
			 emergency procedures to be used at the nonretail facility.
(5) The nonretail customer and the owner or
			 operator of the nonretail facility have entered into a written agreement that
			 meets the requirements of OAR 837-020-0070.
(6) The Class 1 flammable liquid is dispensed
			 only into a motor vehicle or container of an emergency service agency as
			 defined in ORS
			 401.025 or to an
			 entity authorized by an emergency service agency to provide services during an
			 emergency.
(7)
(a) The nonretail customer, other than the
			 owner or operator, is an emergency service worker as defined in ORS
			 401.025 and dispenses
			 Class 1 flammable liquids only into the fuel tank of a motor vehicle or
			 container owned or used by the emergency service agency; or
(b) An owner or employee of the entity
			 authorized by the emergency service agency to provide services during an
			 emergency and dispenses Class 1 flammable liquids only into the fuel tank of a
			 motor vehicle or other container owned or used by the entity authorized by that
			 agency to provide services during an emergency.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 837 - DEPARTMENT OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Division 20 - FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS › Section 837-020-0085 - Nonretail and Conditional Nonretail Facility License Requirements

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(1) Nonretail and Conditional Nonretail
			 Facilities must obtain a valid license issued by the State Fire Marshal, prior
			 to operating a Nonretail Facility or a Conditional Nonretail
			 Facility.
(2) A separate license is
			 required for each Nonretail Facility and Conditional Nonretail
			 Facility.
(3) All initial facility
			 licenses are valid for one year from the date of issue.
(4) In accordance with ORS
			 183.705, a renewal date of a
			 facility license may be adjusted or prorated to correspond with existing State
			 Fire Marshal licensing year dates,
(5) The State Fire Marshal will issue a
			 license to the owner or operator if the owner or operator has:
(a) Complied with the requirements
			 established by OAR 837-020-0040;
(b) Submitted a correctly completed
			 application to the State Fire Marshal on forms supplied by the State Fire
			 Marshal;
(c) Certified that the
			 owner or operator will comply with all provisions of ORS
			 480.345, the OFC, and this
			 division;
(d) Provided a blank copy
			 of the form that will be used as the written agreement required under ORS
			 480.345 and OAR
			 837-020-0070;
(e) Paid the required
			 application fee for each facility site and, if applicable, all annual account
			 fees required in ORS 480.350;
(f) No outstanding Notice and Order of
			 Correction violations;
(g) Has no
			 outstanding civil penalties that are owed;
(h) Has no outstanding annual account
			 fees.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 837 - DEPARTMENT OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Division 20 - FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS › Section 837-020-0105 - License Denials, Revocations, Suspensions; and Appeals

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(1)
			 The State Fire Marshal may deny, revoke, or suspend a Nonretail Facility or
			 Conditional Nonretail Facility license if the owner or operator:
(a) Fails to comply with OAR 837-020-0040, or
			 any other rule, pertaining to nonretail fuel dispensing, adopted by the State
			 Fire Marshal; or
(b) Falsifies any
			 information in the application for the license.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 837 - DEPARTMENT OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Division 20 - FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS › Section 837-020-0120 - Hearings and Contested Cases

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A
person may
request a Formal Hearing
				regarding the suspension, revocation, or denial of a
license
by the State Fire Marshal.
(1) A
			 Request for Hearing
must
be timely filed.
(2) A Request for Hearing is timely filed
			 when the request is postmarked or received by the State Fire Marshal within 20
			 days from the date of service of the notice of suspension, revocation, or
			 denial, unless a 60-day deadline applies pursuant to ORS
			 183.435.
(3) If a Request for Hearing is not timely
			 filed under section (c) of this rule, the
person
waives the
			 right to a contested case under ORS Chapter 183.
(4) A
person may
write to or
			 call the State Fire Marshal to informally discuss the notice of suspension,
			 revocation, or denial; however, an informal communication does not extend the
			 deadline established in 837-020-0105  subsection (3).
(5) A contested case
may
include:
(a) An Informal Conference;
(b) A Formal Hearing, or both.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 837 - DEPARTMENT OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Division 20 - FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS › Section 837-020-0125 - Violations General and Violation Classes

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(1) If at any time
			 the State Fire Marshal finds that the owner or operator of a retail, nonretail,
			 or conditional use facility is found to be out of compliance with any
			 requirement established by ORS
			 480.310 through
			 480.385, or OAR 837-020-0025  through 837-020-0130, it may impose a civil penalty of up to $500 for each
			 violation as authorized by ORS
			 480.385. All penalties are
			 imposed in accordance with the following penalty matrix established by the
			 State Fire Marshal.
(2) The
			 violation classification established in OAR 837-020-0130  will be used to
			 determine the penalty amount that will be assessed.
(3) Penalties will be suspended based on the
			 instance of a violation.
(4) The
			 violation instance is determined by the number of times a person, individual,
			 owner, or operator is found to have committed the same violation of any single
			 requirement established in ORS
			 480.310 through
			 480.385, and OAR 837-020-0025  through 837-020-0130.
(5) Class I
			 violation. Owners or operators of nonretail or conditional use facilities are
			 considered to have committed a Class I Violation if:
(a) The owner or operator does not have
			 documentation on file at the time of the audit showing a nonretail customer is
			 eligible to be a nonretail customer. The required documentation includes:
(A) Proof of business or
			 eligibility;
(B) Proof of meeting
			 the 900 gallon requirement;
(C) A
			 signed agreement that meets the requirements.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 837 - DEPARTMENT OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Division 20 - FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS › Section 837-020-0130 - Penalty Schedule and Suspensions

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(1) Based on the class of violation the owner
			 or operator is found to have committed, the following penalty schedule is used
			 to determine the amount of penalty to be assessed.
(a) Class I - $100;
(b) Class II - $200;
(c) Class III - $400;
(d) Class IV - $500.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 837 - DEPARTMENT OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Division 30 - LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS › Section 837-030-0100 - Purpose and Scope

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(1) The purpose
			 of these rules is to implement the standards, policies and procedures for
			 liquefied petroleum gas for the protection and safety of the public and persons
			 using or handling liquefied petroleum gas, pursuant to the authority vested in
			 the State Fire Marshal by ORS
			 476.030 and
			 480.320.
(2) The scope of these rules apply to the
			 implementation of the statutes in ORS
			 480.410 through
			 480.460 relating to liquefied
			 petroleum gas.
(3) These rules
			 establish application, examination, reporting inspection criteria, and other
			 requirements for liquefied petroleum gas.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 476 & ORS 480.
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  480.410 - ORS
				  480.460
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 837 - DEPARTMENT OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Division 30 - LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS › Section 837-030-0110 - Effective Dates

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OAR
				837-030-0100 through
				837-030-0280  are
				effective upon date of filing for adoption.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 837 - DEPARTMENT OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Division 30 - LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS › Section 837-030-0120 - Definitions

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(1) For the purpose
			 of these rules, the following definitions apply to OAR 837-030-0100  through
			 837-030-0280.
(2) Application means
			 the forms required by the State Fire Marshal to be completed and submitted to
			 the State Fire Marshal.
(3) Bulk
			 Plant is a facility where the primary function is to store LP-Gas prior to
			 further distribution. LP-Gas is received by cargo tank vehicle, railroad tank
			 car, or pipeline, and then distributed by portable container (package)
			 delivery, by cargo tank vehicle, or through gas piping.
(4) Company License means the same as an
			 Installation License defined in OAR 837-030-0120(12).
(5) Company Representative means an
			 individual who has passed the installation examination administered by the
			 State Fire Marshal and represents the company at a specific site.
(6) Delivery Unit means any unit that is used
			 to deliver or transport liquefied petroleum gas.
(7) Examination means a document designed to
			 test an applicant's knowledge regarding liquefied petroleum gas, its
			 properties, related equipment and applicable safety regulations.
(8) Fitter License in general means a license
			 issued to an individual who performs LP-Gas container and container
			 appurtenance installation or replacement, and or, performs work on liquefied
			 petroleum fuel gas systems including but not limited to, LP-gas containers,
			 plumbing and pipe fitting, gas venting, installs, repairs or remodels any
			 piping or venting, installs or repairs, connects, or disconnects any liquefied
			 petroleum gas appliance. The specific types of Fitter Licenses are:
(a) HVAC Fitter - Required for all
			 individuals who install or perform LPG work on HVAC equipment, including hearth
			 products; does not include piping up to the final shut off valve upstream of
			 the equipment (see Master Fitter);
(b) IC Fitter (Internal Combustion) -
			 Required for all individuals who work on LPG fuel systems of LPG powered
			 internal combustion engines;
(c)
			 Master Fitter - Required for all individuals who perform LPG fuel gas plumbing
			 work including but not limited to, fitting or venting work, install or replace
			 LP-Gas containers and container appurtenances, install, replace, repair or
			 remodel any LP-Gas container, appliance, piping or venting. This license covers
			 all areas of LPG work.
NOTE: Individuals licensed as a fitter prior to May 16, 2005,
				are considered a Master Fitter;
(d) RV Fitter - Required for all individuals
			 who work on recreational vehicle LPG fuel gas systems (license not required for
			 construction or warranty work for manufactured dwellings or recreational
			 vehicles).
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 837 - DEPARTMENT OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Division 30 - LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS › Section 837-030-0130 - Fire and Life Safety Standards

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(1) The following National Fire Protection
			 Association Standards (NFPA) are hereby adopted by reference and are the
			 Standards on which the examinations referenced in these rules will be primarily
			 based:
(a) NFPA 54 - National Fuel Gas Code;
			 (2021 Edition); and
(b) NFPA 58 -
			 Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code (2020 Edition); and
(c) NFPA 1192 - Standard on Recreational
			 Vehicles (2021 Edition).
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 837 - DEPARTMENT OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Division 30 - LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS › Section 837-030-0140 - Licenses Required

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(1) A company
			 license is required for any company engaged in the business of installing,
			 extending, altering or repairing any liquefied petroleum fuel gas system
			 including but not limited to gas appliances or piping, vent or flue connection
			 pertaining to or in connection with liquefied petroleum gas installations, and
			 includes the installation of LP-Gas containers, container appurtenances and the
			 operation of delivery equipment on motorized vehicles.
(2) A fitter license is required for any
			 individual performing the installation or replacement of LPG containers,
			 container appurtenances and or performs work on LPG fuel gas systems including
			 but not limited to liquefied petroleum gas fitting, venting, installation or
			 repair or remodel to any piping or venting, installs or repairs, connects, or
			 disconnects any liquefied petroleum gas appliance.
(3) A Truck Equipment Operator license is
			 required for any individual who operates liquefied petroleum gas delivery
			 equipment installed on a motorized vehicle.
(4) Any individual required to have a fitter
			 or truck equipment operator license is also required to have an installation
			 license unless the individual is an employee of an employer who has a company
			 license.
(5) Company licenses are
			 not transferable. When a company transfers ownership, the new company must
			 complete the licensing process the same as any other new company.
(6) Fitter and truck equipment operator
			 licensees may transfer from licensed company to licensed company without
			 relicensing if the license has not expired.
(7) Company representatives may transfer
			 their company representative status from licensed company to licensed company
			 without re-testing if their existing license has not expired.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 476 & 480
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  480.432
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 837 - DEPARTMENT OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Division 30 - LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS › Section 837-030-0150 - Company License (Company Representative)

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(1) Each company business or dealership
			 location must obtain a separate company license.
(2) A separate company license is not needed
			 for dispatch centers.
(3) Each
			 location must have a company representative unique to that location.
(4) To qualify the company for a company
			 license, an individual company representative at each location and unique to
			 that location must pass an examination, as detailed in OAR 837-030-0190, and
			 administered by the State Fire Marshal, with a score of 80 percent or more of
			 the questions answered correctly.
(5) If the company representative transfers
			 or resigns employment with the company, the company must notify the State Fire
			 Marshal, in writing, within two weeks of the transfer or resignation.
(6) The new company representative must meet
			 examination requirements within 60 calendar days of the last date of employment
			 of the preceding company representative.
(7) Exceptions to this requirement for a
			 company license are as follows:
(a) This rule
			 does not apply to liquefied petroleum gas installations made in a manufactured
			 dwelling or recreational vehicle when those installations are made during the
			 construction of the manufactured dwelling or recreational vehicle.
(b) This rule does not apply to warranty work
			 for liquefied petroleum gas installations in a manufactured dwelling or
			 recreational vehicle so long as the work performed falls in the scope of the
			 original manufacturer's warranty issued at the time the home or recreational
			 vehicle was manufactured.
(c) This
			 rule does not apply to a person who holds a valid journeyman plumber's
			 certificate that was issued under ORS
			 693.060 or who is in an approved
			 journeyman plumber apprenticeship established under ORS 660.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 837 - DEPARTMENT OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Division 30 - LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS › Section 837-030-0160 - Fitter License

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Any
			 individual performing liquefied petroleum gas fitting, venting, installation or
			 repair must obtain a fitter license.
(2) To qualify for a fitter license, an
			 individual must pass a written examination, as detailed in OAR 837-030-0190,
			 and administered by the State Fire Marshal, with a score of 80 percent or more
			 of the questions answered correctly.
(3) An individual may work under probationary
			 status only as detailed in OAR 837-030-0180.
(4) A fitter may transfer their license to
			 another company.
(5) The State Fire
			 Marshal must be notified in writing within two weeks of employment by the new
			 company that the fitter's license is to be transferred.
(6) Exceptions to this requirement for a
			 fitter license are as follows:
(a) This rule
			 does not apply to individuals who perform liquefied petroleum gas installations
			 made in a manufactured dwelling or recreational vehicle when those
			 installations are made during the construction of the manufactured dwelling or
			 recreational vehicle.
(b) This rule
			 does not apply to individuals who perform warranty work for liquefied petroleum
			 gas installations in a manufactured dwelling or recreational vehicle so long as
			 the work performed falls in the scope of the original manufacturer's warranty
			 issued at the time the home or recreational vehicle was manufactured.
(c) This rule does not apply to an individual
			 who holds a valid journeyman plumber's certificate issued under ORS
			 693.060 or who is in an approved
			 journeyman plumber apprenticeship established under ORS 660, when installing
			 piping. If a journeyman plumber intends to install an LP gas container or make
			 any connection to an LP gas container, the journeyman plumber must first obtain
			 a fitter license through the State Fire Marshal.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 837 - DEPARTMENT OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Division 30 - LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS › Section 837-030-0170 - Truck Equipment Operator License

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Any individual operating liquefied
			 petroleum gas delivery equipment installed on a motorized vehicle must obtain a
			 truck equipment operator license.
(2) To qualify for a truck equipment operator
			 license, an individual must pass a written examination, as detailed in OAR
			 837-030-0190, and administered by the State Fire Marshal, with a score of 80
			 percent or more of the questions answered correctly.
(3) An individual may work under probationary
			 status only as detailed in OAR 837-030-0180.
(4) A truck equipment operator may transfer
			 their license to another company.
(5) The State Fire Marshal must be notified
			 in writing within two weeks of employment by the new company that the truck
			 equipment operator's license is to be transferred.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 476 & 480
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  480.432
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 837 - DEPARTMENT OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Division 30 - LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS › Section 837-030-0180 - Probationary Status (On-the-Job Training)

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Individuals who desire to obtain a fitter
			 or truck equipment operator license may work up to 60 days of on-the-job
			 training.
(2) The 60 days of
			 training consist of actual work days. (For the purposes of tracking an
			 individual's probationary status, work days are considered to be Monday through
			 Friday unless the company submits documentation to the State Fire Marshal of
			 another work schedule.)
(3)
			 On-the-job training for fitters must be under the supervision of a licensed
			 fitter.
(4) On-the-job training for
			 truck equipment operators must be under the supervision of a licensed truck
			 equipment operator.
(5) Individuals
			 receiving on-the-job training must pass the written examination required under
			 OAR 837-030-0190  and obtain the required license after not more than 60 days
			 probationary period of on-the-job training.
(6) Any individual who exceeds the 60 days
			 probationary status time, and has not yet obtained their fitter or truck
			 equipment operator license, must immediately cease working as a fitter or truck
			 equipment operator until such time as they have obtained the required
			 license.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 476 & 480
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  480.435
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 837 - DEPARTMENT OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Division 30 - LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS › Section 837-030-0190 - Examinations

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Persons
			 applying for installation (company), fitter or truck equipment operator
			 licenses must pass a written examination, administered by the State Fire
			 Marshal, with a score of 80 percent or more of the questions answered correctly
			 on each applicable section of the examination.
(2) Examinations for fitter and truck
			 equipment operator licenses assess the individual's knowledge of liquefied
			 petroleum gas, its properties, related equipment, and applicable codes,
			 statutes and safety regulations.
(3) Examinations for the company
			 representative assess the individual's knowledge of applicable codes, statutes,
			 safety regulations, Oregon Revised Statutes and Oregon Administrative Rules
			 that regulate and govern liquefied petroleum gas.
(4) License types and combinations are:
(a) Company Representative;
(b) Master Fitter;
(c) Truck Equipment Operator;
(d) Company Representative, Fitter, Truck
			 Equipment Operator Combination;
(e)
			 Company Representative, Fitter Combination;
(f) Company Representative, Truck Equipment
			 Operator Combination;
(g) Fitter,
			 Truck Equipment Operator Combination;
(h) IC Fitter;
(i) RV Fitter;
(j) HVAC Fitter;
(k) Company Representative, RV
			 Fitter;
(l) Company Representative,
			 HVAC Fitter;
(m) Company
			 Representative, IC Fitter.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 837 - DEPARTMENT OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Division 30 - LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS › Section 837-030-0200 - License Application, Approval, Issuance

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) All license applications must be on a
			 form provided by the State Fire Marshal.
(2) License applications may not be submitted
			 until the applicant has passed the appropriate qualifying
			 examination.
(3) The completed
			 application form must contain the following:
(a) Applicant's name;
(b) Type of license applied for;
(c) Name and address of the
			 company;
(d) Signature of the
			 company representative; and
(e)
			 Company number assigned by the State Fire Marshal.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 837 - DEPARTMENT OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Division 30 - LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS › Section 837-030-0210 - License Revocation, Suspension or Denial

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The State Fire Marshal may revoke,
			 suspend, or refuse to issue or renew a license required under ORS
			 480.410 to
			 480.460. Any such revocation,
			 suspension, or refusal to issue must be in conformance with ORS
			 183.310 to
			 183.550. Valid cause exists for
			 the revocation, suspension, or refusal to issue a license when any of the
			 following occur:
(a) The licensee or applicant
			 deliberately falsifies an application for an examination or license;
(b) Has committed a violation of ORS
			 162.305;
(c) Has failed to comply with any provision
			 of ORS 480.410 to
			 480.460;
(d) Has failed to comply with any provision
			 of OAR 837-030-0100  through 837-030-0280;
(e) Has failed to maintain the status
			 required under ORS 480.434; or
(f) Has violated any other provision of the
			 liquefied petroleum gas statutes, administrative rules, or applicable fire and
			 life safety standards.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 837 - DEPARTMENT OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Division 30 - LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS › Section 837-030-0220 - License Renewal

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) All licenses
			 must be renewed on or before a date specified by the State Fire Marshal. This
			 date will be 30 days after service of written notice by the State Fire Marshal
			 and will be specified on the renewal application.
(2) License renewals must be made on a form
			 provided by the State Fire Marshal and must be accompanied by the appropriate
			 fees.
(3) Company license renewals
			 are valid for a period of one year. Fitter or truck equipment operator licenses
			 renewals are valid for a period of two years.
(4) Licenses not renewed by the specified
			 date are subject to a late fee. The fees for the liquefied petroleum gas
			 program are located in Oregon Revised Statute as follows: ORS
			 480.436 License fees; term of
			 licenses; delinquency penalty.
(5)
			 Licenses not renewed by their expiration date are invalid and the licensee must
			 cease working until such time as licensing is brought current.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 476 & 480
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  480.436
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 837 - DEPARTMENT OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Division 30 - LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS › Section 837-030-0230 - Motor Fuel Installations (Conversions)/Plan Approval

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Any company converting or manufacturing
			 any vehicle or machinery to use liquefied petroleum gas for motor fuel must
			 obtain the company and fitter licenses as required in OAR
			 837-030-0140.
(2) Any manufacture
			 of vehicle or machinery, or any conversion of existing vehicle or machinery to
			 use liquefied petroleum gas as motor fuel, must be in compliance with all
			 applicable liquefied petroleum gas laws, rules and regulations.
(3) All equipment must be installed in
			 accordance with these regulations and the applicable safety standards as
			 adopted, unless written approval is otherwise granted by the State Fire
			 Marshal.
(4) The State Fire Marshal
			 or a State Fire Marshal assistant may make on-site inspections of manufacturing
			 plants where liquefied petroleum gas motor fuel systems are being installed to
			 ensure compliance with applicable safety standards.
(5) Any company manufacturing or converting
			 vehicles or machinery to use liquefied petroleum gas as motor fuel may make
			 application for plan approval of a model or prototype to the State Fire
			 Marshal. The application and plans must include two complete sets of plans
			 which show in detail:
(a) The location of all
			 liquefied petroleum gas equipment including containers, fuel lines, carburetion
			 system, vaporizers, and all pertinent equipment; and
(b) The name of the equipment manufacturer
			 and model numbers when available;
(c) Sufficient information to permit the
			 State Fire Marshal to determine compliance or noncompliance with fire and life
			 safety regulations relating to the use of liquefied petroleum gas as motor
			 fuel.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 837 - DEPARTMENT OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Division 30 - LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS › Section 837-030-0235 - Plan Review of Certain Storage Tanks

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Liquefied petroleum gas installations
			 wherein a single container is more than 2,000 gallons in water capacity, or the
			 aggregate capacity of the installation is greater than 4,000 gallons, require a
			 plan review from the State Fire Marshal.
(2) Applications for plan reviews must be
			 submitted to the State Fire Marshal within 10 working days from the proposed
			 installation date.
(3) Applications
			 for plan reviews must be submitted on a State Fire Marshal form and be
			 accompanied by a $100 fee.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  476.033 &
				  480.410 -
				  480.460
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  476.033 &
				  480.410 -
				  480.460
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 837 - DEPARTMENT OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Division 30 - LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS › Section 837-030-0240 - Reporting Tank Installations

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 The State Fire Marshal must be notified by the last day of each month by the
			 installing company of all new liquefied petroleum gas tank installations made
			 during the preceding month. New installations include tank
			 replacements.
(2) United States
			 Post Office postmark date will be used to determine the reporting date. If the
			 last day of a month falls on a day when a postmark cannot be obtained,
			 notification must be postmarked on the preceding business day when a postmark
			 can be obtained.
(3) Notification
			 must be made on a form (Notice of Installation of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Tank)
			 provided by the State Fire Marshal and include the following information:
(a) Customer name and contact phone number
			 for whom the tank was installed;
(b) Address where tank was
			 installed;
(c) County of
			 installation;
(d) Date tank was
			 installed;
(e) Water capacity of
			 tank;
(f) Tank serial
			 number;
(g) Signature of fitter who
			 installed tank and their fitter license number;
(h) Name of company installing tank and their
			 company license number;
(i) A site
			 map providing detailed directions to the tank location.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 837 - DEPARTMENT OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Division 30 - LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS › Section 837-030-0250 - Inspection of Tank Installations

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) State Fire Marshal Deputies or State Fire
			 Marshal assistants will inspect a reasonable number of reported tank
			 installations.
(2) Inspection
			 records will be maintained at the State Fire Marshal.
(3) Tank installation companies will be
			 notified in writing by an inspection notice when a tank installation is not in
			 compliance with State Fire Marshal requirements.
(4) The State Fire Marshal will notify the
			 company of:
(a) Necessary corrections to bring
			 the installation into compliance;
(b) The number of days (not to exceed 60
			 days) the company has to bring the installation into compliance.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 837 - DEPARTMENT OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Division 30 - LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS › Section 837-030-0260 - Bulk Storage Sites: Inspections/Notifications

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) State Fire Marshal deputies or State Fire
			 Marshal assistants may inspect bulk storage sites annually.
(2) Inspection records will be maintained at
			 the Department of the State Fire Marshal.
(3) The installing company will be notified
			 in writing by an inspection notice when a bulk site is not in compliance with
			 State Fire Marshal requirements.
(4) The State Fire Marshal will notify the
			 company of:
(a) Necessary corrections to bring
			 the installation into compliance;
(b) The number of days (may not exceed 60
			 days) the company has to bring the installation into compliance.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 837 - DEPARTMENT OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Division 30 - LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS › Section 837-030-0270 - Delivery Units: Inspections/Notifications

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) State Fire Marshal deputies or State Fire
			 Marshal assistants may inspect delivery units annually.
(2) Delivery units must be made readily
			 available to the deputy or assistant for the annual inspection after
			 notification by the State Fire Marshal that the annual inspection is
			 due.
(3) Inspection records will be
			 maintained at the Department of the State Fire Marshal.
(4) Companies will be notified in writing by
			 an inspection notice when a delivery unit is not in compliance with State Fire
			 Marshal requirements.
(5) The State
			 Fire Marshal will notify the company of:
(a)
			 Necessary corrections to bring the delivery unit into compliance;
(b) The number of days (may not exceed 60
			 days) the company has to bring the delivery unit into compliance.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 837 - DEPARTMENT OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Division 30 - LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS › Section 837-030-0280 - Fees/Penalties

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Fees must be
			 paid at, or mailed to, the State Fire Marshal and must accompany the
			 appropriate application.
(2)
			 Payment may be made by personal check, business check, cashier's check or money
			 order made payable to the State Fire Marshal. If the fee is paid by either
			 personal or business check, the State Fire Marshal will not take any action on
			 the application until the check has cleared the bank.
(3) Fees for the Liquefied Petroleum Gas
			 Program are located in Oregon Revised Statutes as follows:
(a) Examination Fees - ORS
			 480.434 Examination of
			 applicants for licenses; issuance of license. Examination fees are
			 non-refundable and non-transferable.
(b) Company License - ORS
			 480.436 License fees; term of
			 licenses; delinquency penalty.
(c)
			 Fitter License - ORS 480.436 License fees; term of
			 licenses; delinquency penalty.
(d)
			 Truck Equipment Operator License - ORS
			 480.436 License fees; term of
			 licenses; delinquency penalty.
(e)
			 Company, Fitter, and Truck Equipment Operator License - ORS
			 480.436 License fees; term of
			 licenses; delinquency penalty.
(f)
			 Plan Review Fee - ORS
			 480.450 Notice of new
			 installations; inspection fees; inspections after original inspection; notice
			 of changes; correction of improper installations required.
(g) Bulk Plant Inspection Fee - ORS
			 480.440 Inspection of certain
			 storage tanks. (Excludes initial inspection during plant
			 construction).
(h) Delivery Unit
			 Inspection Fee - ORS 480.440 Inspection of certain
			 storage tanks.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 837 - DEPARTMENT OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL › Division 35 - FIRE STANDARD COMPLIANT (REDUCED IGNITION PROPENSITY) CIGARETTES › Section 837-035-0000 - Purpose and Scope

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The purpose
			 of these rules is to implement the standards, policies and procedures
			 for
fire standard compliant
(reduced ignition propensity)
			 cigarettes.
(2) The scope of these
			 rules applies to the implementation of ORS
			 476.755 through
			 476.806 and
			 476.995, relating to
fire standard compliant
(reduced ignition propensity)
			 cigarettes.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 476
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  476.755 -
				  476.806 &
				  476.995