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§ 1507. Requirements Before any permit can be issued from the office of the director, all applicants must have complied with the following. 1. Must deposit filing fee of $100 for Class A1; $50 for Class A3; and $25 for all others. This fee must accompany application. 2. Formal application for a permit must be submitted to the office of the Director. 3. Must have on file in the office of the director, proof of insurance, issued by a Louisiana licensed agent, in the minimum sum of $1,000,000, in the classes of insurance as required by the commission. This proof of insurance can be a copy of the policy with an endorsement that the insurance company will give at least 10 days notice to the commission before cancellation, or on a commission proprietary certificate of insurance, showing kinds and amount in force, with certificate bearing the clause that in the event the insurance company intends to cancel, the insurance company will notify the director of the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Commission 10 days prior to the date of cancellation or a binder of insurance coverage, within date, will be acceptable as proof of insurance until the policy or proprietary certificate of insurance can be issued. The commission will provide the proprietary certificate of insurance form on its public web site for downloading or will provide copies of the proprietary certificate of insurance form via facsimile or via U. S. mail upon request. 4. Where applicable, storage tank and location must be approved. Storage tanks may not be located inside corporate limits without written permission of the governing body. a. All sketches or drawings of proposed bottle filling plants, liquid withdrawal systems and/or installations utilizing ASME containers must be submitted to the office of the director and approved before system is put into operation. 5. Where applicable, applicant must provide adequate transport and/or delivery trucks satisfactory to the commission. Each transport and/or delivery truck used in Louisiana shall be registered in Louisiana and shall be inspected annually by the commission or other qualified agency acceptable to the commission, however any transport and/or delivery truck registered and not being used in Louisiana must either have the inspection required of those used in Louisiana or apply for a waiver of the inspection, in writing, prior to its inspection due by date. Transports and/or delivery trucks granted a waiver of inspection must be inspected prior to their use in Louisiana. Each transport and/or delivery truck registered in Louisiana shall have an annual registration fee of $50 paid and a valid registration decal affixed to the transport and/or delivery truck. 6. Must have paid permit fee in the amount of $300 to the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Commission of the state of Louisiana. For all succeeding years the permit fee shall be one-half of one percent of gross annual sales of anhydrous ammonia or $300, whichever is greater. 7. Persons in charge of operations must furnish proof satisfactory to the commission and the director of the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Commission, that they have had experience in and are familiar with and will abide by all safety precautions necessary in the conducting of the business for which they are granted a permit. 8. All service and installation personnel, anhydrous ammonia transfer personnel, and tank truck drivers must have a card of competency from the office of the director. All permit holders, except class A-3X permit holders, must have at least one card of competency issued to their permit. A card of competency will be issued to an applicant upon receipt of $20 examination fee and successfully passing the competency test, providing the applicant holds some form of identification acceptable to the commission. The commission may accept as its own a reciprocal state's examination which contains substantially equivalent requirements. this must be evidenced by a letter from the issuing authority or a copy of a valid card issued by the reciprocal state. All applicable fees must be paid prior to issuing the card. a. All certificates of competency must be renewed annually by permit holder. There will be a charge of $10 per card. After expiration, there will be a penalty of $3 per card. There will be a charge of $10 for replacing a lost card; change of employer; or change of company name. A card with improper employer or company name shall not be valid. b. All employees who are qualified by this commission and have been issued certificates of competency shall have their certificates of competency on their person while on duty. Should an employee lose his card, dealer is to notify this office within 10 days for the issuance of a new card. If an employee terminates his employment with the dealer for whom the card is issued, the card must be picked up by the dealer and returned to this office immediately. 9. Must have necessary experience in anhydrous ammonia business or have employed a recognized operator of such experience and competency. The commission reserves the right to demand that such knowledge and competency be proved by a written examination. 10. Where applicable must provide adequate switch track or tank loading and unloading facilities. All auxiliary equipment such as pumps, hose, electrical switches, etc., shall be, where possible, Underwriters Laboratory or any other nationally recognized testing agency approved for anhydrous ammonia. If equipment is not so approved, drawings and descriptions shall be submitted to the office of the director of the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Commission for his approval before installation. 11. Applicants for change of name must deposit a filing fee of $25 with a formal application for a name change. The office of the director will administratively grant the name change after all commission requirements are met. The commission will ratify the name change at the next subsequent commission meeting after which a minimum of 20 days have elapsed since the administrative granting of the name change. A representative of the new firm or corporation will be required to be present when the application is ratified by the commission. All certificates of competency must be changed to new name. L. Any permit holder who does not actively engage in business for which permit was granted, for a period of six consecutive calendar months, may have his permit revoked by the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Commission. AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 3:1354. HISTORICAL NOTE: Adopted by the Department of Agriculture, Anhydrous Ammonia Commission (January 1967), amended by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Liquefied Petroleum Gas Commission, LR 19:898 (July 1993), LR 25:2413 (December 1999), amended LR 27:423 (March 2001), repromulgated LR 27:565 (April 2001), amended LR 33:1144 (June 2007), effective July 1, 2007. |
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