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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 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:
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;
(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 the storage capacity required by subsection (A) is leased, the storage capacity must be dedicated to the exclusive use of the lessee and must include separate piping and loading-unloading facilities."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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