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64-04 Standards and Weights of Liquefied Petroleum Gas

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CHAPTER 64-04STANDARDS AND WEIGHTS OF LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS64-04-01. Restrictions upon sale of liquefied petroleum gas. It is unlawful to sell oroffer for sale, either at wholesale or retail, any liquefied petroleum gas, either in liquid or vapor<br>form, except by avoirdupois weight, specified in pounds; liquid measure, specified in gallons;<br>vapor measure, specified in cubic feet; or specified in such other units approved by the<br>commission.64-04-02. Authority of commission to test and condemn weighing and measuringdevices. The commission may test or calibrate weighing and measuring devices used in the<br>retail sale of liquefied petroleum gas, either in liquid or vapor form, and shall condemn all devices<br>found not to be within the permitted tolerance or which do not clearly state the quantity of<br>liquefied petroleum gas, either in liquid or vapor form, in pounds, gallons, cubic feet, or other<br>units approved by the commission. The commission shall conspicuously mark all condemned<br>devices, which mark may not be removed or defaced except upon authorization of the<br>commission.64-04-03.Specification of liquid gas meters.All liquid gas meters must be of apositive displacement type equipped with a vapor separator or provided with other equipment<br>which will positively eliminate all air and vapor from passing through the meter with the liquid gas,<br>and a differential pressure regulator.The meters must be corrected, prior to use, to sixtydegrees Fahrenheit [15.5 degrees Celsius] liquid gas temperature and all deliveries of liquid gas<br>through such meters must, at the time and place of delivery, be temperature-corrected to sixty<br>degrees Fahrenheit [15.5 degrees Celsius] and the customer billed accordingly. It is unlawful to<br>make retail sales to customers except where delivered through a fuel dispenser from any bulk<br>delivery vehicle unless such bulk delivery vehicle is equipped with and dispenses said liquid<br>petroleum gas through a liquid meter as herein provided. Liquid meters may not be equipped<br>with a bypass around the liquid meter. The prohibition of a bypass does not prohibit the use of<br>an equalization line.64-04-04.Commission rules - Tolerances.The commission may adopt rules andestablish tolerances within a maximum of two percent having the force or effect of law.64-04-05. Penalty. Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter or ofthe commission rules is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.Page No. 1Document Outlinechapter 64-04 standards and weights of liquefied petroleum gas