200.14 - RULES.
200.14 RULES.
1. The secretary is authorized, after public hearing, following
due notice, to adopt rules setting forth minimum general safety
standards for the design, construction, location, installation and
operation of equipment for storage, handling, transportation by tank
truck or tank trailer, and utilization of anhydrous ammonia.
a. The rules shall be such as are reasonably necessary for
the protection and safety of the public and persons using anhydrous
ammonia, and shall be in substantial conformity with the generally
accepted standards of safety.
b. Rules that are in substantial conformity with the
published standards of the agricultural ammonia institute for the
design, installation and construction of containers and pertinent
equipment for the storage and handling of anhydrous ammonia, shall be
deemed to be in substantial conformity with the generally accepted
standards of safety.
2. Anhydrous ammonia equipment shall be installed and maintained
in a safe operating condition and in conformity with rules adopted by
the secretary.
3. The secretary shall enforce this chapter and, after due
publicity and due public hearing, may adopt such reasonable rules as
may be necessary in order to carry into effect the purpose and intent
and to secure the efficient administration of this chapter.
4. This chapter does not prohibit the use of storage tanks
smaller than transporting tanks nor the transfer of all kinds of
fertilizer including anhydrous ammonia directly from transporting
tanks to implements of husbandry, if proper safety precautions are
observed. Section History: Early Form
[C46, 50, 54, § 200.13; C58, 62, § 200.15; C66, 71, 73, 75, 77,
79, 81, § 200.14] Section History: Recent Form
98 Acts, ch 1004, § 1, 3; 98 Acts, ch 1223, § 22, 38; 99 Acts, ch
12, §8; 2009 Acts, ch 133, §76, 210
Referred to in §200.21