Missouri Code of State Regulations
Title 2 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Division 90 - Weights, Measures and Consumer Protection
Chapter 10 - Liquefied Petroleum Gases
Section 2 CSR 90-10.013 - Installation Requirements

Universal Citation: 2 MO Code of State Regs 90-10.013

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 18, September 16, 2024

PURPOSE: This amendment updates the forms in sections (1), (2), (3), (6), and (7).

PUBLISHER'S NOTE: The secretary of state has determined that the publication of the entire text of the material which is incorporated by reference as a portion of this rule would be unduly cumbersome or expensive. This material as incorporated by reference in this rule shall be maintained by the agency at its headquarters and shall be made available to the public for inspection and copying at no more than the actual cost of reproduction. This note applies only to the reference material. The entire text of the rule is printed here.

(1) Prior to any installations at buildings of public assembly or use such as schools, churches, recreational halls, tourist courts, hotels, hospitals, sanitariums, convalescent homes, nursing homes, rest homes, four- (4-) unit apartments, and larger or similar types of public buildings having institutional occupancies, for new construction, major renovations, or additions to these installations and mobile home parks, shopping center areas, service stations, bulk plants, industrial plants, and other similar locations of public gathering, form MPSC-0910 must be completed and submitted to the inspection authority. Form MPSC-0910, January 1, 2016, is published by the Missouri Propane Safety Commission, 4110 Country Club Dr., Ste. 200, Jefferson City, MO 65109-0302 and is incorporated by reference. This rule does not incorporate any subsequent amendments or additions to the referenced material.

(2) The owner of a retail cylinder exchange cabinet shall submit a completed form MPSC-0955 to the commission within fifteen (15) days following the installation of a cylinder exchange cabinet.

(3) Form MPSC-0910 including detailed plans shall be furnished to the inspection authority for approval before installation of LP gas containers having a water capacity of over two thousand (2,000) gallons, or two (2) or more containers that are to be connected and have a combined capacity exceeding four thousand (4,000) gallons, or when LP gas in the liquid phase is to be withdrawn or of a container charging plant where portable containers are to be recharged and filled regardless of the capacity of the storage containers used as the supply for filling containers and cylinders. Form MPSC-0910, January 1, 2016, is published by the Missouri Propane Safety Commission, 4110 Country Club Dr., Ste. 200, Jefferson City, MO 65109-0302 and incorporated by reference. This rule does not incorporate any subsequent amendments or additions to the referenced material. When approval is granted, one (1) copy of the plans will be returned to the party submitting the original proposal. Final inspection and approval is required before placing the installation into service. If installation of the proposed LP gas system has not begun within one hundred eighty (180) days from the date of approval by the state LP gas inspection authority, new plans shall be resubmitted prior to the time installation does begin.

(4) The following requirements shall be met on plans that shall be submitted to the inspection authority of Missouri for approval before starting construction:

(A) A complete copy of the plans shall be submitted to the inspection authority together with detailed specifications;

(B) Plans shall be on good quality paper, legible, and contain the information required by this section; and

(C) Plans and specifications are to be accompanied by a written application on a form prescribed by the inspection authority and shall include the following:
1. The address of the proposed location and the name and mailing address of the owner or builder;

2. An outline of the boundary lines of the property owned or leased;

3. A diagram showing adjoining property on all sides and the distance to all adjacent buildings and roadways;

4. A diagram showing the location and sizes of each container or containers on the plot of ground to be used;

5. A diagram pinpointing each location where liquid transfer will be made, such as loading, unloading, and bottling;

6. A general layout of piping, pipe supports, and pipe protection; the location, size, and type of each important piece of equipment, gate valve, excess flow valve, pressure relief valve, hose, regulator, and all other important parts of the system planned;

7. The location of each building or shed to be built on the property and each sewer or drain opening;

8. The location of electrical lines and poles and telephone poles if located twenty-five feet (25') or less from storage tanks or liquid transfer areas;

9. The location of the electrical service pole;

10. The location of fences;

11. The dimensions of tank foundations, footings, reinforcements, and tank clearance above ground level;

12. Storage container dimensions, whether new or used, and the name of the manufacturer; and

13. All used containers of two thousand (2,000) gallons water capacity or more to be reinstalled shall have all valves, including relief valves, removed and inspected.

(5) All LP gas storage tanks shall be installed a minimum distance of twenty feet (20') from all other Class I, II, and III liquids. In the event of a hazardous location, the LP gas inspection authority may require a greater distance and location up to a maximum distance of one hundred feet (100'). Distance may be reduced to ten feet (10') when diked.

(6) All LP gas dispensers shall have form MPSC-0910 and site plans submitted as required by sections (3) and (4).

(7) All tanks of one thousand one (1,001) gallons aggregate water capacity or greater being used for liquid withdrawal shall have form MPSC-0910 and site plans submitted as required by sections (3) and (4).

(8) All LP gas and autogas dispensers shall have recommended fill procedures posted.

(A) All dispensers in the retail business of refilling cylinders shall be equipped with a state-approved scale to be utilized for the safe filling of LP gas cylinders.

*Original authority: 323.020, RSMo 1947, amended 1994, 1998, 2005, 2007.

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