PRINTER'S NO. 1717
No. 1445 Session of 1977
INTRODUCED BY BRANDT, THOMAS, DeVERTER, YAHNER, MORRIS, STAIRS,
WENGER AND HONAMAN, JULY 5, 1977
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS,
JULY 5, 1977
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of December 27, 1951 (P.L.1793, No.475),
2 entitled "An act providing for the marking of liquefied
3 petroleum gas containers and prohibiting the refilling or use
4 of such containers without authorization by the owner
5 thereof; authorizing the Department of Labor and Industry,
6 after public hearing, to prescribe uniform regulations for
7 safety in the design, construction, location, installation
8 and operation of equipment for storing, handling,
9 transporting by tank truck or tank trailer and utilizing
10 liquefied petroleum gases for fuel purposes and for the
11 odorization of said gases used therewith; prohibiting the
12 adoption by municipalities or other political subdivisions of
13 ordinances or regulations in conflict with this act;
14 providing for prosecutions for violations of this act by
15 summary proceedings, and prescribing the penalty therefor,"
16 providing for the registration of agricultural producers in
17 certain circumstances.
18 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
19 hereby enacts as follows:
20 Section 1. Section 3.1, act of December 27, 1951 (P.L.1793,
21 No.475), referred to as the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Act, added
22 July 29, 1953 (P.L.1028, No.267), is amended to read:
23 Section 3.1. All industrial and utility users of liquefied
24 petroleum gas with storage facilities in excess of two thousand
25 (2000) gallons and all bulk plants and dealers in liquefied
1 petroleum gas shall register with the department.
2 Agricultural producers of poultry, dairy, grain and produce
3 (fruits and vegetables) shall register with the department the
4 use of storage facilities in excess of two thousand (2000)
5 gallons and shall be subject to inspection requirements of the
6 department, but shall be exempt from paying the annual
7 registration fee provided for in section 3.2.
8 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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