2010 Mississippi Code
TITLE 75 - REGULATION OF TRADE, COMMERCE AND INVESTMENTS
Chapter 57 - Liquefied Petroleum Gases.
75-57-105 - Promulgation and enforcement of regulations by board; conduct of hearings by board.
§ 75-57-105. Promulgation and enforcement of regulations by board; conduct of hearings by board.
(1) The board shall promulgate and enforce regulations setting forth the minimum general safety standards for the design, construction, location, installation and operation of equipment for storing, handling, transporting by tank truck or tank trailer and utilizing liquefied compressed gas for fuel purposes and for the odorization of liquefied compressed gas.
(2) The board's regulations shall be in substantial conformity with the published Standards of the National Fire Protection Association for the Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases (NFPA 58) and with the National Fuel Gas Code (NFPA 54) as recommended by the National Fire Protection Association, adopted in accordance with the Mississippi Administrative Procedures Law. The board shall consider the adoption of revised versions of these standards as they are adopted by the National Fire Protection Association; the board may consider the adoption of other standards for matters not addressed by the above standards or amend the above standards if deemed to be in the best interest of the State of Mississippi and with the approval of the Commissioner of Insurance.
(3) The board is authorized to hold hearings, call witnesses, administer oaths, take testimony and obtain evidence in the conduct of its business.
Sources: Laws, 1995, ch. 475, § 3, eff from and after July 1, 1995.
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