R710-6-4. Licensing

  (1) Type of license.

  (a) Class I: A licensed dealer who is engaged in the business of installing gas appliances or systems for the use of LPG and who sells, fills, refills, delivers, or is permitted to deliver any LPG.

  (b) Class II: A business engaged in the sale, transportation, and exchange of cylinders, but not transporting or transferring gas in liquid.

  (c) Class III: A business not engaged in the sale of LPG, but engaged in the sale and installation of gas appliances, or LPG systems.

  (d) Class IV: Those businesses listed below:

  (i) dispensers;

  (ii) sale of containers greater than 96 pounds water capacity; and

  (iii) other LPG businesses not listed above.

  (2) The application for a license to engage in the business of LPG as required in Subsection R710-6-5(1), shall be accompanied with proof of general liability insurance.

  (a) The general liability insurance shall be issued by a general liability insurance carrier showing coverage of at least $1,000,000 for each incident, and $2,000,000 in total coverage.

  (b) The licensee shall notify the SFM within 30 days after the general liability insurance coverage required is no longer in effect for any reason.

  (3) The application shall be signed by an authorized representative of the applicant.

  (a) If the application is made by a partnership, it shall be signed by at least one partner.

  (b) If the application is made by a corporation or association other than a partnership, it shall be signed by the principal officers, or authorized agents.

  (4) Following receipt of the properly completed application, an inspection, completion of all inspection requirements, and compliance with the provision of the statute and these rules, the Division shall issue a license.

  (5) Original licenses shall be valid for one year from the date of application. Thereafter, each license shall be renewed annually and renewals thereof shall be valid for one year from issuance.

  (6) Application for renewal shall be made on forms provided by the SFM.

  (7) The board may refuse to renew any license in the same manner, and for any reason, that they are authorized, pursuant to Article 5 of these rules to deny a license.

  (a) The applicant shall, upon such refusal, have the same rights as are granted by Section R710-6-7 to an applicant for a license which has been denied by the board.

  (8) Every licensee shall notify the Division, in writing, within 30 days of any change of his address.

  (9) No licensee shall conduct his licensed business under a name other than the name or names which appears on his license.

  (10) The division shall make available, upon request and without cost, to the enforcing authority, the name, address, and license number of each concern that is licensed pursuant to these rules.

  (a) Upon request, single copies of such list shall be furnished, without cost, to a licensed concern.

  (11) The holder of any license shall submit such license for inspection upon request of the Division or the enforcing authority.

  (12) Every licensed concern shall, within 20 days of employment, and within 20 days of termination of any employee, report to the division, the name, address, and LPG certificate number, if any, of every person performing any act requiring an LPG certificate for such licensed concern.

  (13) Every license issued pursuant to the provisions of these rules shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the premises of the licensed location.

  (14) A duplicate license may be issued by the Division to replace any previously issued license, which has been lost or destroyed, upon the submission of a written statement from the licensee to the Division.

  (a) Such statement shall attest to the fact that the license has been lost or destroyed.

  (b) If the original license is found it shall be surrendered to Division within 15 days.

  (15) Every license shall be identified by a number, delineated as P-number.

  (16) Any accident where a licensee and LPG are involved must be reported to the board in writing by the affected licensee within 3 days upon receipt of information of the accident.

  (a) The report must contain any pertinent information such as the location, names of persons involved, cause, contributing factors, and the type of accident.

  (b) If death or serious injury of persons, or property damage of $5000 or more results from the accident, the report must be made immediately by telephone and followed by a written report.

  (17) At their discretion, the board will investigate, or direct the division to investigate, all serious accidents.