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A16, R39, S448

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senators McConnell, Ford and Pinckney
Document Path: l:\council\bills\swb\5247ac03.doc

Introduced in the Senate on March 5, 2003
Introduced in the House on March 20, 2003
Last Amended on March 19, 2003
Passed by the General Assembly on April 11, 2003
Governor's Action: April 21, 2003, Signed

Summary: Liquid petroleum gas dealer, requirements

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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    3/5/2003  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-8
    3/5/2003  Senate  Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry 
                        SJ-8
   3/13/2003  Senate  Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, 
                        Commerce and Industry SJ-9
   3/18/2003  Senate  Amended SJ-14
   3/18/2003  Senate  Read second time SJ-14
   3/18/2003  Senate  Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-14
   3/19/2003  Senate  Amended SJ-30
   3/19/2003  Senate  Read third time and sent to House SJ-30
   3/20/2003  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-8
   3/20/2003  House   Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry 
                        HJ-8
    4/9/2003  House   Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry 
                        HJ-5
   4/10/2003  House   Read second time HJ-17
   4/10/2003  House   Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative 
                        day HJ-20
   4/11/2003  House   Read third time and enrolled HJ-1
   4/16/2003          Ratified R 39
   4/21/2003          Signed By Governor
    5/1/2003          Copies available
    5/1/2003          Effective date 04/21/03
   5/12/2003          Act No. 16

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

3/5/2003
3/13/2003
3/18/2003
3/19/2003
4/9/2003

(A16, R39, S448)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 40-82-240, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO LIQUID PETROLEUM GAS DEALER STORAGE CAPACITY REQUIREMENTS SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A DEALER MUST HAVE OR HAVE ACCESS TO FACILITIES WITH A CAPACITY OF A MINIMUM 30,000 WATER GALLONS WITHIN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE AREA TO BE SERVED, TO PROVIDE FOR REQUIREMENTS OF SUCH AN AGREEMENT TO ACCESS, AND TO DELETE THE PROVISION REQUIRING LEASED STORAGE CAPACITY TO BE DEDICATED TO THE EXCLUSIVE USE OF THE LESSEE.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Liquid petroleum gas storage capacity requirements

SECTION    1.    Section 40-82-240 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 40-82-240.    (A)    A dealer conducting business in the State:

(1)    must have or have access to facilities with a storage capacity of a minimum of 30,000 water gallons located within close proximity to the area to be served; however, no more than two dealers may share the capacity of one 30,000 gallon tank;

(2)    whose headquarters are outside of the State, must have storage capacity located in the State within close proximity to the area served in the State.

(B)    The board may waive the minimum bulk storage facility requirement of subsection (A).

(C)    If a dealer has access to another dealer's facility, for purposes of subsection (A)(1), the dealer must have a written agreement, signed by both parties, stipulating the terms, conditions, and available capacity. A current agreement must be submitted at the time of each license renewal, and the duration of the agreement must, at a minimum, coincide with the length of the licensing period."

Time effective

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 16th day of April, 2003.

Approved the 21st day of April, 2003.

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