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2024 Florida Statutes (Including 2025C)
SECTION 11
Minimum storage.
Minimum storage.
527.11 Minimum storage.—
(1) Every person who engages in the distribution of liquefied petroleum gas for resale to domestic, commercial, or industrial consumers as a prerequisite to obtaining a liquefied petroleum gas license shall install, own, or lease bulk storage with an aggregate capacity of not less than 18,000 gallons (water capacity) within the state. The bulk storage must have loading and unloading provisions solely for the licenseholder and be operated and maintained in compliance with this chapter for the duration of the license.
(2) A dealer who does not provide written proof of minimum storage may have her or his license denied, suspended, or revoked. A dealer or wholesaler may not enter into written agreements that allocate an amount of storage that exceeds the dealer’s or wholesaler’s total storage capacity minus 18,000 gallons (water capacity).
(3) A dealer in liquefied petroleum gas operating a single dispensing unit for the sole purpose of direct product sale to customers, including delivery of cylinders of 40 pounds or less of propane gas capacity for use with outdoor equipment or appliances that are not connected to or part of the permanent interior piping of a structure, or an operator of a cylinder exchange unit is exempt from the requirements of this section. A person may not deliver liquefied petroleum gas by cargo vehicle unless the person complies with requirements for minimum storage.
History.—ss. 1, 2, ch. 57-219; s. 1, ch. 61-158; ss. 13, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 18, 19, ch. 81-175; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 1, 2, ch. 82-6; s. 5, ch. 84-126; ss. 2, 3, ch. 87-34; s. 9, ch. 90-215; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 727, ch. 97-103; s. 5, ch. 2000-269; s. 6, ch. 2003-132; s. 8, ch. 2006-165; s. 8, ch. 2024-170.
Note.—Former s. 526.21.