Regulations

Liquefied Petroleum Gas Dealer

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 "Dealer," as used in this part, means a person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of sale, storage or delivery of liquefied petroleum gas and/or the installation of liquefied petroleum gas equipment; and

"Dealer" shall not be construed to include merchants whose sale of liquefied petroleum gas is restricted to containers of a capacity not exceeding two pounds (2 lbs.). 68-135-101

Operation Type:

Class I: _____Bulk Storage (Minimum 30,000 water gal. storage), $150.00, Applicant/RME Test Required

Class II: _____Bottle Storage (Minimum 500 water gal. storage or approved vehicle mounted 500 water gal. container), $35.00, Applicant/RME Test Required

Will this dealer be filling cylinders by weight from approved mobile equipment? ___Yes ___No

Class III: _____Service Station Operations (Refrigeration and/or motor fuel), $35.00, Applicant/RME Test Required

Class IV: _____LP Refineries, Jobbers, Sellers, $150.00, Applicant/RME Test Required

Class V: _____LP Container Sales, $100.00, No RME Required

ALL LICENSE’S EXPIRE MARCH 31 OF EACH YEAR

Requirements

1. Complete the entire application and submit the proper fee. See the list of operation types below for the fee amount. Checks or money orders should be made payable to the Department of Commerce and Insurance

2. The applicant must be at least 21 years of age.

3. The applicant must submit evidence of at least three (3) years experience in the liquefied petroleum gas business through a signed written statement from supervisor(s) or equivalent who worked with this person for a period totaling three years, or evidence of attendance at safety and handling training classes designed and established by the National Propane Gas Association.

4. Submit a certificate of liability insurance indicating coverage in minimum limits of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00) in the case of injury to any one (1) person or one million dollars ($1,000,000) in the case of any one (1) accident, or by the execution and filing of a bond for a like amount or by the deposit of one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) cash with the state fire marshal’s office. Detailed insurance requirements are located at the end of this application.

5. The applicant and RME (except Class V) must both pass a state examination proving adequate knowledge of regulations promulgated by the state fire marshal’s office.

6. Submit evidence of a completed, approved DOT inspection for all standard bob-tailed vehicles.

7. In State Installation of storage tanks and accessories as set forth in NFPA 58 for bulk storage must be completed. Notify this office when you are ready for final inspection of installation (except Class V).

8. Out of State Installation of storage tanks and accessories as set forth in NFPA 58 for bulk storage must be completed.

Please submit proof of a final inspection from your local, city, or state authority having jurisdiction over liquefied petroleum facilities and dealers."

9. Class I applicants must submit a plot plan showing proposed minimum 30,000 w.c. storage tank location, distance from property line, highway right of way, and buildings (50 feet minimum distance, 200 feet from main rail line or siding) pier and piping details, and industrial fencing of at least six (6) feet in height, with two means of access and egress. The location must be approved by the State Fire Marshal in advance of the application.

10. Class V applicants must submit blueprints and specifications in duplicate for each type of container, for approval by the Codes Enforcement Section of the State Fire Marshal’s Office. (Tenn. Code Ann. §68-135-104).

 

Fees

Class 1 - Shall annually pay a permit fee in the sum of one hundred fifty dollars ($150) for each business location

Class 2 - Shall annually pay a permit fee in the sum of thirty-five dollars ($35.00) 

Class 3 - Shall annually pay a permit fee in the sum of thirty-five dollars ($35.00)

Class 4 - Shall annually pay a permit fee in the sum of one hundred fifty dollars ($150)

Class 5 - Shall annually pay a permit fee in the sum of one hundred dollars ($100)

Additional

Shall not willingly or knowingly sell liquefied petroleum gas to another person, firm or corporation, for the purpose of resale, unless such person, firm or corporation holds a valid license issued by the authority of this part.

Morris and McDaniel is the company that is contracted by the State of Tennessee to give the exams for Active Managers and Responsible Managing Employees. The website address is http://www.morrisandmcdaniel.com/pages/Certification%20Exams.htm and phone number is 703-836-3600.