H 4688 General Bill, By Battle
Summary: Liquefied petroleum gas
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 40-82-1 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE POLICY AND PURPOSE OF CHAPTER 82, TITLE 40 IS TO PROMOTE THE SAFETY OF THE PUBLIC AND THE ENVIRONMENT BY EFFECTIVE REGULATION OF LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS; TO AMEND SECTION 40-82-5, RELATING TO OTHER LAW APPLICABLE TO THE LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS BOARD AND LICENSEES, SO AS TO MAKE A TECHNICAL CORRECTION; TO AMEND SECTION 40-82-10, RELATING TO THE LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS BOARD, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT REQUIRES A VOTE BY FOUR OF THE SEVEN MEMBERS TO TAKE ACTION; TO AMEND SECTION 40-82-20, RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF TERMS USED IN THE LICENSURE AND REGULATION OF LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS, SO AS TO DEFINE "WHOLESALER" AND "BULK PLANT" AND TO REVISE CERTAIN DEFINITIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 40-82-70, RELATING TO DUTIES OF THE BOARD, SO AS TO DELETE OUTDATED REFERENCES; TO AMEND SECTION 40-82-120, RELATING TO SANCTIONS THAT MAY BE IMPOSED BY THE BOARD FOR VIOLATIONS, SO AS TO INCLUDE REPRIMANDS, CIVIL FINES, AND LICENSE RESTRICTION, SUSPENSION, AND REVOCATION; TO AMEND SECTION 40-82-220, RELATING TO LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS, SO AS TO FURTHER SPECIFY THESE REQUIREMENTS, INCLUDING ESTABLISHING A LIMITATION ON THE NUMBER OF SITES FOR WHICH A PERSON MAY BE RESPONSIBLE AND THE DISTANCE OF SUCH SITES FROM THE PERSON'S WORK SITE AND ESTABLISHING LICENSURE FOR LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS WHOLESALERS; TO AMEND SECTION 40-82-250, RELATING TO LIABILITY INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS PLANTS, DEALERS, RESELLERS, CYLINDER EXCHANGE COMPANIES, AND INSTALLERS, SO AS TO INCLUDE WHOLESALERS AND TO INCREASE THE REQUIRED COVERAGE FROM FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS TO ONE MILLION DOLLARS; TO AMEND SECTION 40-82-280, RELATING TO SANCTIONS THAT MAY BE IMPOSED BY THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL FOR CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH SANCTIONS MAY BE IMPOSED FOR CHAPTER VIOLATIONS AND TO FURTHER SPECIFY THE ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES THAT MAY BE IMPOSED; TO AMEND SECTION 40-82-310, RELATING TO REQUIRING FIRE REPORTS TO BE MADE BY AN OWNER, MANAGER, OR OPERATOR OF A VEHICLE OR EQUIPMENT REGULATED BY THIS CHAPTER, SO AS TO DELETE OWNERS, MANAGERS, AND OPERATORS OF VEHICLES FROM THIS REQUIREMENT; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 40-82-240, 40-82-290, AND 40-82-300 RELATING, RESPECTIVELY, TO DEALER STORAGE CAPACITIES, GROUNDING ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS OR APPLIANCES, AND SAFETY CUT OFF VALVES; AND TO RENAME CHAPTER 82, TITLE 40 "LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS".
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02/13/08	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-4
02/13/08	House	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-5