Propane inspection "required" in IL?

I've heard a lot of made up stories when having 20# bottles filled or exchanged. Stuff like having to have a special permit to carry propane bottles in an open pickup bed, having to be DOT certified to do a bottle exchange (not fill), and so on. Usually the truth is that the employee is just too lazy to get off their butt and open a padlock to a rack outside, much less reach for the propane pump fill pipe.

Dave, talked to a propane guy here in Arizona after I read your post and he told me that his company does not inspect fixed tanks (That are installed in a RV) just portable tanks!

wny_pat wrote:
here you go. Have fun figuring it out. I'm not planning on exploring Illinois and buying LP there anytime soon.

http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs3.asp?ActID=1644&ChapterID=39

and

http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs3.asp?ActID=1645&ChapterID=39

Neither of those state ANY requirements for re-certification/re-qualifying of DOT Cylinders OR ASME Tanks.

First link gives definition, states its unlawful to endanger life/property, that the ACT is in conformity with standards/rules of NFPA and sets penalties.

Second link is dealing with propane vendors and their requirements to own, operate, filling of LP containers.

DOT Cylinders (20, 30, 40 pound cylinders---trailers) do have a 12 year requirement
ASME Tanks (mounted in motorhomes) do not.......The ASME does require a tank be removed from service IF excessive denting, bulging, gouging, or corrosion is evident OR if tank has been subjected to a fire.

Otherwise......clean off surface rust and repaint

NFPA 58.......Chapter 69 LP Gas Equipment & Appliances LINK

wny_pat wrote:
That might make it clear as mud in St. Louis, but the OP's problem was in Illinois!!! A state has the right to make a federal law or code tougher.

That was from my propane man in Belleville, IL.

here you go. Have fun figuring it out. I'm not planning on exploring Illinois and buying LP there anytime soon.

http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs3.asp?ActID=1644&ChapterID=39

and

http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs3.asp?ActID=1645&ChapterID=39

ddndoug wrote:
He followed up by saying, "Sometimes there is an ASME stamp on RV tanks – these tanks do not require periodic documented testing."

Well, now doesn't that make it clear as mud, lol.


Doug

That might make it clear as mud in St. Louis, but the OP's problem was in Illinois!!! A state has the right to make a federal law or code tougher.

Clear as mud.... He obviously doesn't know the difference between tanks and cylinders/bottles. Call his boss and have him sent back to school.

He followed up by saying, "Sometimes there is an ASME stamp on RV tanks – these tanks do not require periodic documented testing."

Well, now doesn't that make it clear as mud, lol.


Doug

I just received a reply from my propane guy...

He said, "DOT spec tanks have to be inspected 12 yrs from manufacturing and every 5 yrs thereafter."

Hope this clears it up.


Doug

I had never heard of this rule, and I'd hate to be running low on propane and have someone tell me that I can't fill-up because of some regulation that I was not aware of. I just sent an email to the propane company that we use for our home propane... Hopefully we can get a straight answer to the question in the next few hours.

Doug