Current through Reg. 49, No. 12; March 22, 2024
(a) A person who
operates a transport equipped with LP-gas cargo tanks or any container delivery
unit, regardless of who owns the transport or unit, shall register such
transport or unit with AFS in the name or names under which the operator
conducts business in Texas prior to the unit being used in LP-gas service.
(1) To register a cargo tank unit previously
unregistered in Texas, the operator of the unit shall:
(A) pay to AFS the $270 registration fee for
each bobtail truck, semitrailer, or other motor vehicle equipped with LP-gas
cargo tanks;
(B) file a properly
completed LPG Form 7;
(C) file a
copy of the Manufacturer's Data Report;
(D) file a copy of the DOT Certificate of
Compliance; and
(E) file a copy of
the hydrostatic or pneumatic test required by §
RSA
9.208 of this title (relating to Testing
Requirements), unless the unit was manufactured within the previous five years
or 10 years for units which meet the exemption in
RSA
180.407<subdiv>(c)</subdiv>.
(2) To register a container
delivery unit previously unregistered in Texas, the operator of the unit shall:
(A) pay to AFS the $270 registration fee for
each container delivery unit; and
(B) file a properly completed LPG Form
7A.
(3) To register a
bobtail truck, semitrailer, container delivery unit, or other motor vehicle
equipped with LP-gas cargo tanks which was previously registered in Texas but
for which the registration has expired, the operator of the unit shall:
(A) pay to AFS the $270 registration
fee;
(B) file a properly completed
LPG Form 7 for cargo tanks or LPG Form 7A for container delivery units;
and
(C) for cargo tanks, file a
copy of the latest test results if an expired unit has not been used in the
transportation of LP-gas for over one year or if a current hydrostatic test has
not been filed with AFS.
(4) To re-register a currently registered
unit, the licensee operating the unit shall pay a $270 annual registration
fee.
(5) To transfer a currently
registered unit, the new operator of the unit shall:
(A) pay the $100 transfer fee for each unit;
and
(B) file a properly completed
LPG Form 7T.
(b) AFS may also request that an operator
registering or transferring any unit have the unit tested by a test other than
those required by §
RSA
9.208 of this title.
(c) When all registration or transfer
requirements have been met, AFS shall issue LPG Form 4 which shall be properly
affixed in accordance with the placement instructions on the form. LPG Form 4
shall authorize the licensee or ultimate consumer to whom it has been issued
and no other person to operate such unit in the transportation of LP-gas and to
fill the transport containers.
(1) A person
shall not operate an LP-gas transport unit or container delivery unit in Texas
unless the LPG Form 4 has been properly affixed or unless its operation has
been specifically approved by AFS.
(2) A person shall not introduce LP-gas into
a transport container unless that unit bears an LPG Form 4 or unless
specifically approved by AFS.
(3)
LPG Form 4 shall not be transferable by the person to whom it has been issued,
but shall be registered by any subsequent licensee or ultimate consumer prior
to the unit being placed into LP-gas service.
(4) This subsection shall not apply to:
(A) a container manufacturer/fabricator who
introduces a reasonable amount of LP-gas into a newly constructed container in
order to properly test the vessel, piping system, and appurtenances prior to
the initial sale of the container. The liquid LP-gas shall be removed from the
transport container prior to the unit leaving the container
manufacturer/fabricator's premises; or
(B) a person who introduces a maximum of 150
gallons of LP-gas into a newly constructed transport container when such
container will provide the motor fuel to the chassis engine for the purpose of
allowing the unit to reach its destination.
(5) AFS shall not issue an LPG Form 4 if:
(A) AFS or a Category A, B, or O licensee
determines that the transport is unsafe for LP-gas service;
(B) AFS does not have an inspection record of
the transport or cylinder delivery unit by a Commission representative within
four years of its initial registration; or
(C) AFS has not inspected the transport or
cylinder delivery unit at least once every four years after the initial
registration.
(6) If an
LPG Form 4 decal on a unit currently registered with AFS is destroyed, lost, or
damaged, the operator of that vehicle shall obtain a replacement decal by
filing LPG Form 18B and a $50 replacement fee with AFS.