Colorado § 8-20-405 - Minimum standards.
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§ 8-20-405. Minimum standards.
(1) The design, construction, location, installation, and operation of liquefied petroleum gas systems and equipment, and the transportation and handling of liquefied petroleum gas, and the odorization of liquefied petroleum gas, the degree thereof, and the odorizing agent to be used therein, shall conform to the minimum standards therefor as prescribed by the applicable sections of the 2001 edition of the national fire code published by the national fire protection association, as revised by the association from time to time. The minimum standards as prescribed in this section shall also apply to marine and pipeline terminals, natural gasoline plants, refineries, tank farms, underground storage facilities such as salt and coal mines, aboveground storage facilities, and to chemical plants utilizing liquefied petroleum gas in the manufacture of their products. Copies of the pamphlets shall be kept and maintained in the office of the director of the division of oil and public safety at all times for examination by any interested person.
(2) Any changes to any standards promulgated by the national fire protection association after January 1, 2003, shall be reviewed by the director of the division of oil and public safety. After such review, the director may adopt such changes by rule.
Source: L. 63: p. 733, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 100-5-5. L. 67: p. 149, § 1. L. 73: p. 1069, § 8. L. 2001: Entire section amended, p. 1121, § 25, effective June 5. L. 2003: Entire section amended, p. 1826, § 15, effective May 21.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration contained in the 2003 act amending this section, see section 1 of chapter 279, Session Laws of Colorado 2003.
ANNOTATION
This section and § 8-20-411 do not apply to private individuals. Where a home builder installed a 20-pound liquid petroleum tank in a crawl space to prevent water pipes from freezing during the construction of a home, the court found that statutory provisions for handling liquid petroleum systems and equipment did not apply to the builder. Trinity Universal Ins. Co. v. Streza, 8 P.3d 613 (Colo. App. 2000).
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