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Department of Public Safety

Liquefied Petroleum Gas Commission

LOUISIANA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
TITLE 55. PUBLIC SAFETY

Subchapter G. Systems Utilizing ASME and D.O.T. Containers

§ 173. Regulator Installation

A two-stage regulator or an integral two-stage regulator shall be required on all fixed piping systems that serve 1/2 psi appliance systems (11 in. w.c.). Single-stage regulators shall not be installed in fixed piping systems after June 30, 1997. Other requirements of NFPA 58, 1995 Edition, Section 3-2.6, as well as exceptions are applicable in Louisiana. Two-stage regulation shall not be retroactive to June 30, 1997. Exception: Not applicable to D.O T. containers connected to small portable appliances and outdoor cooking appliances with input ratings of 100,000 btu/hr. or less.

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40:1846.
HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Liquefied Petroleum Gas Commission, LR 20:1403 (December 1994), amended LR 24:468 (March 1998), LR 33:1142 (June 2007), effective July 1, 2007.


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