2011 Connecticut Code
Title 29 Public Safety and State Police
Chapter 541 Building, Fire and Demolition Codes. Fire Marshals and Fire Hazards. Safety of Public and Other Structures
Sec. 29-320. (Formerly Sec. 29-62). *(See end of section for amended version and effective date.) Regulations concerning flammable or combustible liquids.

      Sec. 29-320. (Formerly Sec. 29-62). *(See end of section for amended version and effective date.) Regulations concerning flammable or combustible liquids. The Commissioner of Public Safety shall make and enforce, and may amend, reasonable regulations concerning the safe storage, use, transportation by any mode and transmission by pipeline of flammable or combustible liquids. In adopting such regulations, said commissioner may adopt by reference standards concerning flammable or combustible liquids as set forth by the National Fire Protection Association for the prevention of damage to property and injury to life, and protection from hazards incident to the storage, use, transportation by any mode and transmission by pipeline of such liquids. Such regulations shall not apply to electric, electric distribution and gas companies, as defined in section 16-1.

      (1949 Rev., S. 3686; 1955, S. 1995d; 1961, P.A. 236; P.A. 73-132, S. 1; P.A. 77-614, S. 486, 610; P.A. 79-512, S. 1, 13; P.A. 85-38; P.A. 98-28, S. 104, 117.)

      *Note: On and after January 1, 2013, this section, as amended by section 8 of public act 09-177 and sections 2 and 6 of public act 10-54, is to read as follows:

      "Sec. 29-320. (Formerly Sec. 29-62). Regulations concerning flammable or combustible liquids. The Commissioner of Public Safety shall adopt and may amend, reasonable regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, concerning the safe storage, use, transportation by any mode and transmission by pipeline of flammable or combustible liquids. Such regulations shall be incorporated into the State Fire Prevention Code and shall include provisions for the prevention of damage to property and injury to life, and protection from hazards incident to the storage, use, transportation by any mode and transmission by pipeline of such liquids. The commissioner shall enforce such regulations. Such regulations shall not apply to any electric company, electric distribution company or gas company, as such terms are defined in section 16-1."

      (1949 Rev., S. 3686; 1955, S. 1995d; 1961, P.A. 236; P.A. 73-132, S. 1; P.A. 77-614, S. 486, 610; P.A. 79-512, S. 1, 13; P.A. 85-38; P.A. 98-28, S. 104, 117; P.A. 09-177, S. 8; P.A. 10-54, S. 2, 6.)

      History: 1961 act added transmission by pipeline; P.A. 73-132 added provision authorizing labor commissioner to regulate storage, use, transportation and transmission of flammable liquids by pipeline in places of employment as such activities affect employee health and safety if his regulations are no less stringent than regulations made and enforced by state police commissioner; P.A. 77-614 replaced state police commissioner with commissioner of public safety, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 79-512 clarified scope of regulations, allowed commissioner of public safety to "adopt by reference" standards of National Fire Protection Association where previously he could "be guided by recognized national standards" in adopting regulations, added references to "combustible" liquids, deleted provision which required commissioner to divide liquids into three classes according to "flash points" and deleted provision which had authorized labor commissioner to regulate flammable liquids in pipelines in places of employment; Sec. 29-62 transferred to Sec. 29-320 in 1983; P.A. 85-38 deleted language prohibiting application of regulations to plants or equipment constructed or established before July 1, 1955, and prohibiting use of flammable or combustible liquids in manufacturing plants or establishments; P.A. 98-28 added electric distribution companies, effective July 1, 1998; P.A. 09-177 added reference to Ch. 54, deleted reference to National Fire Protection Association standards, required that the regulations be incorporated into State Fire Prevention Code and made a technical change, effective January 1, 2011; P.A. 10-54 repositioned provision re enforcement of regulations, effective January 1, 2013, and changed effective date of P.A. 09-177, S. 8, from January 1, 2011, to January 1, 2013, effective May 18, 2010.