§1842. Definitions

As used in this Part:

(1) "Liquefied petroleum gases" are those gases derived from petroleum or natural gas, and are herein defined as those in the gaseous state at normal atmospheric temperature and pressure, and those maintained in the liquid state at normal atmospheric temperature by means of suitable pressure.

(2) "Liquefied petroleum gas dealers" means those persons, firms, or corporations engaged in the storage, sale, or transportation of liquefied petroleum gases over the public highways of this state, in the installation of storage tanks or systems for the use of liquefied petroleum gases, and in the installation of liquefied petroleum gas appliances for the use of liquefied petroleum gases who are required, by this Part and the rules and regulations of the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Commission, to obtain the permit and furnish the insurance required by this Part as a prerequisite to the right to carry on their respective businesses.

(3) "Commission" means the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Commission created by R.S. 40:1841.

(4) "Retail station" means that portion of property where liquefied petroleum gases used as motor fuel are stored and dispensed from fixed equipment into liquefied petroleum gas fuel tanks of motor vehicles and where such dispensing is an act of retail motor fuel sale.

(5) "Motor fuel" means liquefied petroleum gases of a type distributed for use as a fuel in self-propelled agricultural or industrial equipment, and vehicles designed for use on public streets, roads, and highways.

(6) "Retail motor fuel sale" means the dispensing of liquefied petroleum gas motor fuel at a retail station to the general public for cash or credit. As used in this Subpart, retail motor fuel sale does not include the dispensing of liquefied petroleum gas motor fuel under a gas card-lock or fuel card-lock system or other system in which a purchaser, under a previously entered into contractual arrangement with the seller, is provided a card, key, or other item or device to unlock or operate the dispensing equipment when no employee is present on the premises.

(7) "End user" means any person, firm, or corporation which has the use of or legal authority or control over any system which utilizes liquefied petroleum gas as defined by this Section.

(8) "Liquefied petroleum gas system" means any tank, container, heat or cold producing device, appliance, or piping that utilizes or has liquefied petroleum gas connected thereto. As used in this Subpart, liquefied petroleum gas system shall include but is not limited to ranges, hot water heaters, air conditioners, containers, tanks, furnaces, spaceheaters, piping used in the transfer of liquefied petroleum gas from one point to another, internal combustion engines, both stationary and mobile, grain dryers, or any combination thereof.

(9) "Owner" means any person, firm, or corporation who holds a written bill of sale under which title was transferred to the subject property.

(10) "Manufacturer of liquefied petroleum gases" means any person, firm, or corporation which derives liquefied petroleum gas from raw materials, such as crude oil or natural gas, through an artificial process that gives the raw materials new qualities or combinations that are suitable for use in some form other than in their raw state.

(11) "Manufacturer of products of which liquefied petroleum gas forms a component part" means any person, firm, or corporation which uses liquefied petroleum gas as a raw material or in combination with other materials to form another product.

(12)(a) "Reseller" means a person, firm, or corporation who:

(i) Holds title or ownership of liquefied petroleum gas as it leaves the facility or plant of a manufacturer of liquefied petroleum gas, or the facility or plant of a manufacturer of products of which liquefied petroleum gas form a component part, or of a commercial storage facility.

(ii) Transfers such title or ownership to another without substantially changing the form of the liquefied petroleum gas.

(iii) Transfers such title or ownership to another reseller, or to a liquefied petroleum gas dealer for sale at retail.

(b) This definition shall include a manufacturer of liquefied petroleum gas or a manufacturer of products of which liquefied petroleum gas forms a component part, if title or ownership transfers directly from the manufacturer to a liquefied petroleum gas dealer for sale at retail.

(c) This definition shall not include a manufacturer of liquefied petroleum gas or a manufacturer of products of which liquefied petroleum gas forms a component part, if title or ownership transfers to another manufacturer of liquefied petroleum gas, to another manufacturer of products of which liquefied petroleum gas forms a component part, or to a reseller.

Acts 1950, No. 63, §1. Amended by Acts 1975, No. 49, §1; Acts 1987, No. 552, §1; Acts 1990, No. 779, §1; Acts 1992, No. 323, §1, eff. June 17, 1992; Acts 1997, No. 999, §1; Acts 2003, No. 275, §1, eff. June 10, 2003.