Louisiana § RS 40:1847.1 - Permits; exceptions

§ RS 40:1847.1. Permits; exceptions

A.  No person, firm, or corporation engaged in the retail selling of farm tractors and other farm equipment using liquefied petroleum gas that are completely equipped and delivered by the manufacturer shall be required to obtain a permit as required in R.S. 40:1847 prior to the selling of said equipment if the tractors and other farm equipment so sold are serviced by a duly authorized and licensed dealer in liquefied petroleum products.  Any person, firm, or corporation hereby exempted from the requirement to obtain a permit may, however, make simple carburetor adjustments to farm tractors and other farm equipment sold by them.

B.(1)  Any person, firm, or corporation engaged in the business of plumbing who holds a "master plumber's" license issued by the state of Louisiana and is qualified to install liquefied petroleum gas or anhydrous ammonia piping, may install liquefied petroleum gas or anhydrous ammonia piping and make alterations or modifications to existing piping systems only after complying with all of the following conditions:

(a)  The person, firm, or corporation is properly registered with the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Commission.

(b)  The person, firm, or corporation passes a competency examination and receives a card of competency from the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Commission.

(c)  The provisions of NFPA Pamphlet #54 (National Fuel Gas Code) and NFPA Pamphlet #58 (Standard for the Storing and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gas) and ANSI K 61.1 - 1989 are followed.

(d)  The applicable rules and regulations of the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Commission are followed.

(e)  All proper fees have been paid including a registration fee which registration fee shall not exceed thirty-seven dollars and fifty cents.

(2)  The provisions of this Subsection shall not apply to the sales of liquefied petroleum gases or anhydrous ammonia, or to the storage or transportation of liquefied petroleum gases or anhydrous ammonia over the highways of this state, or to the sales or installation of liquefied petroleum gas or anhydrous ammonia containers or tanks.

C.(1)  Any person, firm, or corporation engaged in the mechanical contracting business, and who is qualified to install liquefied petroleum gas or anhydrous ammonia appliances and equipment, may install liquefied petroleum gas or anhydrous ammonia appliances and equipment and make alterations and modifications to existing liquefied petroleum gas or anhydrous ammonia appliances and equipment, only after complying with all of the following conditions:

(a)  The person, firm, or corporation is properly registered with the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Commission.

(b)  The person, firm, or corporation passes a competency examination and receives a card of competency from the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Commission.

(c)  The provisions of NFPA Pamphlet #54 (National Fuel Gas Code) and NFPA Pamphlet #58 (Standard for the Storing and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gas) and ANSI K 61.1 - 1989 are followed.

(d)  The applicable rules and regulations of the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Commission are followed.

(e)  All proper fees have been paid including a registration fee which registration fee shall not exceed thirty-seven dollars and fifty cents.

(2)  The provisions of this Subsection shall not apply to the sales of liquefied petroleum gases or anhydrous ammonia, or to the storage or transportation of liquefied petroleum gases or anhydrous ammonia over the highways of this state, or to the sales or installation of liquefied petroleum gas or anhydrous ammonia containers or tanks.

D.  No person, firm, or corporation engaged in the selling of liquefied petroleum gas only in small consumer quantities in U.S. Department of Transportation specification 2Q containers shall be required to obtain a permit as required in R.S. 40:1847.  These quantities shall not exceed one liter per container.

E.  Those persons, firms, or corporations engaged in the transportation of liquefied petroleum gas in containers which qualify for the exemption provided for in R.S. 40:1849(C)(1)(b), shall not be required to obtain a permit as required by R.S. 40:1847, provided their normal and routine business is not primarily the transportation of liquefied petroleum gases.

Added by Acts 1954, No. 718, §1.  Amended by Acts 1995, No. 1279, §1; Acts 2003, No. 275, §1, eff. June 10, 2003; Acts 2007, No. 273, §1, eff. July 6, 2007.