Wisconsin § 101.16 - Liquefied petroleum gas.

§ 101.16. Liquefied petroleum gas.

101.16(1) (1) Definitions. In this section: 101.16(1)(a) (a) “Department of transportation cylinder” means a container that holds liquefied petroleum gas and that meets the specifications established by the federal department of transportation. 101.16(1)(b) (b) “Liquefied petroleum gas” means any material which is composed predominantly of, or any mixtures of, any of the following hydrocarbons including their isomers: 101.16(1)(b)1. 1. Propane. 101.16(1)(b)2. 2. Propylene. 101.16(1)(b)3. 3. Butane. 101.16(1)(b)4. 4. Butylene. 101.16(1)(c) (c) “Propane gas system” means an assembly consisting of one or more containers that has a total water capacity of at least 100 gallons and a means of conveying propane gas from the container or containers to a point of connection with devices used to consume the propane gas. A “propane gas system” includes all piping and other components associated with the assembly that are used to control the quantity, flow, pressure, and physical state of the propane gas. 101.16(1)(d) (d) “Retailer” means a person engaged in the business of filling containers that have a water capacity of at least 4 pounds with liquefied petroleum gas that is intended to be used directly from the containers as fuel. “Retailer” does not include a person who fills such containers with liquefied petroleum gas for the person’s own use. 101.16(2) (2) Rules. 101.16(2)(a) (a) Except as provided in par. (b) , the department shall promulgate rules to ascertain, fix, and order such reasonable standards, rules, or regulations for the design, construction, location, installation, operation, repair, and maintenance of equipment for storage, handling, use, and transportation by tank truck or tank trailer, of liquefied petroleum gases for fuel purposes, and for the odorization of said gases used therewith, as shall render such equipment safe. 101.16(2)(b) (b) 101.16(2)(b)1. 1. The department may not promulgate a rule that prohibits self-service dispensing by the general public of compressed natural gas or liquefied petroleum gases into an individual vehicle fuel tank. 101.16(2)(b)2. 2. The department may not promulgate a rule that requires completion of training to self-service dispense compressed natural gas or liquefied petroleum gases into an individual vehicle fuel tank. 101.16(2)(c) (c) The department shall promulgate rules ensuring that safety requirements under this section and federal law are satisfied during self-service dispensing by the general public of compressed natural gas and liquefied petroleum gases and rules establishing requirements for the signage required under sub. (4) (d) . 101.16(3) (3) Filling, evacuating, and use of containers. 101.16(3)(a) (a) Except as provided in par. (b) , no person, other than the owner of a liquefied petroleum gas container or a person authorized by the owner, may fill, refill, evacuate, or use in any other manner the container for any purpose. 101.16(3)(b) (b) A retailer may evacuate a liquefied petroleum gas container not under the retailer’s ownership in order to transfer the remaining liquefied petroleum gas that is in the container into a container that is under the retailer’s ownership. 101.16(3g) (3g) License required. No retailer may distribute liquefied petroleum gas without holding a license issued by the department. The department, subject to ss.