PRINTER'S NO. 1236
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1171
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY HILL-EVANS, MADDEN, SANCHEZ, HADDOCK, GROVE AND
TOPPER, MAY 18, 2023
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY
PREPAREDNESS, MAY 18, 2023
AN ACT
Amending the act of February 11, 1998 (P.L.58, No.15), entitled
"An act providing for the regulation of combustible and
flammable liquids; allocating functions of the Department of
Labor and Industry and the Pennsylvania State Police;
imposing penalties; and making repeals," further providing
for regulations.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 4(c.1)(1) introductory paragraph of the
act of February 11, 1998 (P.L.58, No.15), known as the
Combustible and Flammable Liquids Act, is amended to read:
Section 4. Regulations.
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(c.1) Emergency controls and electrical disconnects.--
(1) Fuel-dispensing systems shall be provided with one
or more clearly identified emergency shut-off devices or
electrical disconnects. Such devices or disconnects shall be
installed in approved locations not less than 20 feet nor
more than 100 feet from the fuel-dispensing devices that they
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serve. The farthest fuel-dispensing device shall be no more
than [200] 350 feet from the master control emergency shut-
off device. Emergency shut-off devices or electrical
disconnects shall disconnect power to:
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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