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Department of Public Safety

Liquefied Petroleum Gas Commission

LOUISIANA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
TITLE 55. PUBLIC SAFETY

Subchapter F. Tank Trucks, Semi–Trailers and Trailers

§ 167. "Out-of-Gas Customers" or Interruption of Service Procedure

When a delivery of gas is made to any on-site container which is out of gas or liquefied petroleum gas service was interrupted, the servicing dealer shall follow the following procedure.

1. When "out-of-gas customer" is not present and the container is serviced:

a. shut off the container service valve;

b. place a tag on the container and the residence, or the building or the equipment the container services, indicating the container is out-of-service. The tag shall inform the gas customer to contact a liquefied petroleum gas dealer or other qualified agency to perform a leak check or test on the system as required before turning on the container. Further action is the responsibility of the customer. If the customer places the system back into service without the required test, he must assume the liability for the system.

2. When "out-of-gas customer" is present and the container is serviced:

a. shut off the container service valve;

b. inform the gas customer the container is out of service and a qualified agency must perform a leak check or test on the system as required before turning on the container. Further action is the responsibility of the customer. If the customer places the system back into service without the required test, he must assume liability for the system.

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 24:467 (March 1998) LR 33:1142 (June 2007), effective July 1, 2007.


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