FILING OF CONTAINERS

BULLETIN 21-EX-1 TO: THE GEORGIA PROPANE GAS ASSOCIATION FROM: JOHN F. KING INSURANCE AND SAFETY FIRE COMMISSIONER DATE: JANUARY 14, 2021 RE: FILING OF CONTAINERS ____________________________________________________________________________________ In our continuing effort to better serve the public, this office is issuing the following Bulletin to address complaints received regarding the delivery availability of LP-Gas to customers for home heating purposes during low temperature conditions. To ensure that home heating systems utilizing LP-Gas will continue to be served no matter the ownership of the container, effective January 13, 2021, this office will be granting a 60-day exception to the requirements of Rules of the Safety Fire Commissioner, Chapter 120-3-16.-07(2)(d)(1) prohibiting the introduction of LP- Gas into a container without the written permission of the container owner. This exception shall be granted only when a customer has been unable to secure a delivery of LP-Gas by the container owner and the following conditions are met: 1. The exception shall only be applicable to Georgia licensed dealers in LP-Gas. 2. The licensed dealer in LP-Gas shall document the introduction of LP-Gas into any container not owned by such dealer. This documentation shall include the customer name, container location, date of fill, quantity of LP-Gas in the container prior to filling, the quantity of LP-Gas introduced into the container, and the name of the container owner. The documentation shall be maintained by the dealer for a period of one year and shall also be provided to the owner of the container being filled. If you should have any questions or concerns, please contact Jason Pritchett at jpritchett@oci.ga.gov. _____________________________________________ JOHN F. KING INSURANCE AND SAFETY FIRE COMMISSIONER STATE OF GEORGIA