Tennessee Statewide Rule
Tennessee LP-Gas Storage: NFPA 58 Adopted Statewide (Rule 0780-02-17)
Key Facts
- Governing law
- TCA 68-135-101 et seq.
- Adopted code
- 2008 NFPA 58, entirety
- Enforcer
- State Fire Marshal, Fire Prevention
- Dealer license
- Required (TCA 68-135-101)
- Storage siting
- Division inspector approval
Summary
Tennessee makes the 2008 NFPA 58 Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code its statewide minimum standard for propane storage and handling, enforced by the State Fire Marshal's Division of Fire Prevention under the Liquefied Petroleum Safety Act (TCA 68-135-101 et seq.). LP-gas dealers must be licensed.
Unless otherwise provided by applicable law or the provisions of this Chapter, the required minimum standards of engaging in the liquefied petroleum gas business in the State of Tennessee shall be those prescribed in Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-135-101 et seq., and those in the following publications published by the National Fire Protection Association, Inc. (NFPA)... (a) The 2008 edition of NFPA 58: Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code in its entirety; and (b) Those applicable portions of the 2006 edition of NFPA 54: National Fuel Gas Code that are related to liquefied petroleum gas in the vapor phase.
Full Breakdown
Under Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0780-02-17-.02, every liquefied petroleum gas business in Tennessee must meet the 2008 edition of NFPA 58 in its entirety, plus the LP-gas portions of the 2006 NFPA 54; where the codes and TCA 68-135-101 et seq. conflict, the statute controls. The Division of Fire Prevention approves storage siting through its fire safety inspectors, including cylinder placement in the 'bottle exchange business' under Rule 0780-02-17-.04. Dealers must be licensed under TCA 68-135-101, designate a Responsible Managing Employee, and pass a fire-marshal examination; bulk plants submit plot plans and fire-safety analysis for approval.
Violations & Penalties
Operating an LP-gas business without a license, or storing containers unsafely, triggers a Division investigation; after a hearing under TCA 68-135-106 the State Fire Marshal may suspend or revoke the license and pursue criminal or civil penalties under TCA 68-135-110 and 68-135-111.
Frequently Asked Questions
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