LP Gas Containers

PURPOSE: This rule clarifies section 323.030, RSMo. (1) No person, except the owner thereof, or persons authorized in writing by the owner shall— (A) Fill or refill a marked liquefied petroleum gas container; (B) Evacuate a marked liquefied petroleum gas container; and (C) Deface, erase, cover up, remove, or conceal any name, mark, or other ownership identification on a marked liquefied petroleum gas container. (D) This does not apply to cylinders of one hundred (100) pounds (propane capacity) or less. (2) Any liquefied petroleum gas container moved at a consumer’s location and not connected for use shall meet the National Fire Protection Association’s (NFPA) fifty-eight (58) location and safety requirements, be placed on a firm foundation, and openings shall be capped or plugged. AUTHORITY: section 323.030, RSMo 2016.* Original rule filed July 10, 2019, effective Jan. 30, 2020. *Original authority: 323.030, RSMo 1947.