S*0448(Rat #0039, Act #0016 of 2003)  General Bill, By McConnell, Ford and 
Pinckney
 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 40-82-240, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
 RELATING TO LIQUID PETROLEUM GAS DEALER STORAGE CAPACITY REQUIREMENTS SO AS TO
 PROVIDE THAT A DEALER MUST HAVE OR HAVE ACCESS TO FACILITIES WITH A CAPACITY
 OF A MINIMUM 30,000 WATER GALLONS WITHIN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE AREA TO BE
 SERVED, TO PROVIDE FOR REQUIREMENTS OF SUCH AN AGREEMENT TO ACCESS, AND TO
 DELETE THE PROVISION REQUIRING LEASED STORAGE CAPACITY TO BE DEDICATED TO THE
 EXCLUSIVE USE OF THE LESSEE. - ratified title

   03/05/03  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-8
   03/05/03  Senate Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and
                     Industry SJ-8
   03/13/03  Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor,
                     Commerce and Industry SJ-9
   03/18/03  Senate Amended SJ-14
   03/18/03  Senate Read second time SJ-14
   03/18/03  Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
                     amendments SJ-14
   03/19/03  Senate Amended SJ-30
   03/19/03  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-30
   03/20/03  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-8
   03/20/03  House  Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and
                     Industry HJ-8
   04/09/03  House  Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and
                     Industry HJ-5
   04/10/03  House  Read second time HJ-17
   04/10/03  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day HJ-20
   04/11/03  House  Read third time and enrolled HJ-1
   04/16/03         Ratified R 39
   04/21/03         Signed By Governor
   05/01/03         Copies available
   05/01/03         Effective date 04/21/03
   05/12/03         Act No. 16

(A16, R39, S448)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 40-82-240, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO LIQUID PETROLEUM GAS DEALER STORAGE CAPACITY REQUIREMENTS SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A DEALER MUST HAVE OR HAVE ACCESS TO FACILITIES WITH A CAPACITY OF A MINIMUM 30,000 WATER GALLONS WITHIN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE AREA TO BE SERVED, TO PROVIDE FOR REQUIREMENTS OF SUCH AN AGREEMENT TO ACCESS, AND TO DELETE THE PROVISION REQUIRING LEASED STORAGE CAPACITY TO BE DEDICATED TO THE EXCLUSIVE USE OF THE LESSEE.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Liquid petroleum gas storage capacity requirements

SECTION    1.    Section 40-82-240 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 40-82-240.    (A)    A dealer conducting business in the State:

(1)    must have or have access to facilities with a storage capacity of a minimum of 30,000 water gallons located within close proximity to the area to be served; however, no more than two dealers may share the capacity of one 30,000 gallon tank;

(2)    whose headquarters are outside of the State, must have storage capacity located in the State within close proximity to the area served in the State.

(B)    The board may waive the minimum bulk storage facility requirement of subsection (A).

(C)    If a dealer has access to another dealer's facility, for purposes of subsection (A)(1), the dealer must have a written agreement, signed by both parties, stipulating the terms, conditions, and available capacity. A current agreement must be submitted at the time of each license renewal, and the duration of the agreement must, at a minimum, coincide with the length of the licensing period."

Time effective

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 16th day of April, 2003.

Approved the 21st day of April, 2003.