GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1997

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SENATE BILL 31

Short Title:  Amend LP Gas Code.	(Public)

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Sponsors: Senator Jordan.

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Referred to:  Commerce.

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February 3, 1997

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES TO THE LP GAS STATUTE.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  G.S. 119-58 reads as rewritten:
"§ 119-58.  Unlawful acts.
(a)	It shall be an unlawful act for any person to:
(1)	Sell any liquified petroleum gas burning appliance designed or built for domestic use which has not been approved by the American Gas Association, Inc., the Underwriters Laboratory, Inc., or other laboratory approved by the North Carolina Building Code Council.  This subdivision shall not apply to appliances regulated under the North Carolina Building Code;
		(4)	Fill a consumer tank or container in excess of 85 percent (85%) of its water capacity, or to fill a tank or container on the premises of a consumer that is not equipped with a fill tube or gauge; provided, the tank or container may be filled by weight if the tank or container is weighed before and after filling;
(5)	Disconnect an appliance from a gas supply line without capping or plugging the line before leaving the premises;
(6)	Turn on the gas after reestablishing an interrupted service without first having checked and closed all gas outlets;
(7)	Violate any provisions of this Article or any rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
(b)	Every supply tank or container with its regulating equipment  connected in a service system, shall be identified while in service by the supplier with an attached tag, label or other marking that includes the name of the person supplying liquefied petroleum gas to the system, and it shall be unlawful for any person, other than the supplier or the owner of the system, to disconnect, interrupt or fill the system with liquefied petroleum gas without the consent of the supplier. Provided, if another registered supplier is requested by the consumer to connect his service and is given permission by the consumer to do so, the new supplier shall notify the former supplier before disconnecting the former service and connecting the new service and shall cap or plug all disconnected equipment outlets and leave the equipment in a condition consistent with this Article and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder."
Section 2.  This act is effective when it becomes law and applies to appliances installed on and after that date.