(a) In each distribution system, the operator shall post on the premises the current emergency telephone numbers for, at a minimum, the operator, the supplier, the fire department, and the responsible person as defined by § 18603 of the Health and Safety Code, and shall maintain on the premises a copy of the emergency procedures that shall be used in the event there is a propane leak or other safety hazard in the distribution system. The operator shall inform each of the customers of the location of these emergency telephone numbers and the emergency procedure.

(b) Any operator who fails to comply with subdivision (a) shall be subject to the same penalty set forth in subdivision (a) of Section 4457. The commission shall enforce this subdivision pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 4457.

Terms Used In California Public Utilities Code 4460

  • Commission: means the Public Utilities Commission. See California Public Utilities Code 4451
  • Department: means the Department of Housing and Community Development. See California Public Utilities Code 4451
  • Distribution system: means a system of pipes, operated by a person or corporation other than a public utility, serving 10 or more customers, within a citywide area, an apartment house, a condominium, a cluster of homes, a shopping center, a combination of any of the above, a mobilehome park with two or more customers, or any system if a portion of the system is located in a public place, which is connected to a tank or tanks, for the purpose of distribution of propane to the end customers. See California Public Utilities Code 4451
  • Operator: means the owner of the mobilehome park or the distribution system, or the designated responsible employee, manager, or legal representative. See California Public Utilities Code 4451
  • Propane: means propane gas, also known as liquid petroleum gas or LPG. See California Public Utilities Code 4451
  • Subdivision: means a subdivision of the section in which that term occurs unless some other section is expressly mentioned. See California Public Utilities Code 10
  • Supplier: means a person or corporation, other than a public utility, who sells propane and arranges for its delivery to the operator's tank. See California Public Utilities Code 4451

(Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 91, Sec. 148. Effective January 1, 1996.)

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