Pennsylvania Statewide Rule
Pennsylvania Propane Storage: State LP-Gas Act Sets NFPA Rules
Key Facts
- Governing law
- Propane & LP-Gas Act (Act 61, 2002)
- Enforcing agency
- Dept. of Labor and Industry
- Adopted code
- NFPA 54 and 58
- First-offense penalty
- Up to $500 or 10 days
- Repeat penalty
- Up to $1,000 or 30 days
Summary
Pennsylvania regulates propane and LP-gas storage statewide under the Propane and Liquefied Petroleum Gas Act (Act 61 of 2002). The Department of Labor and Industry enforces National Fire Protection Association standards covering container design, installation, construction, and separation distances.
(b) Penalties.—(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), a person that violates this act or a regulation promulgated under this act commits a summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $500 or to imprisonment for not more than ten days.
Full Breakdown
Section 16 of the Act directs the Department of Labor and Industry to promulgate and enforce regulations using National Fire Protection Association industry standards, and Section 16(b) applied the 1992 editions of NFPA 54 and 58 until new rules took effect. Those standards govern the design, installation, and construction of propane containers and pertinent equipment, including required separation distances. Section 17(a) makes the Department the enforcing agency and authorizes it to initiate criminal prosecutions. The Bureau of Occupational and Industrial Safety inspects LPG containers and facilities across the Commonwealth.
Violations & Penalties
A first violation of the Act or its regulations is a summary offense punishable by a fine up to $500 or ten days' imprisonment; a subsequent violation raises the penalty to $1,000 or 30 days.
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