It shall be unlawful, and a violation of this act, for any person; (a) to operate any anhydrous ammonia facility, any transportation equipment, or to sell or offer to sell any anhydrous ammonia, unless (1) the product container, piping, valves, hose, appurtenances and equipment are constructed and installed in accordance with the regulations adopted under the provisions of Kan. Stat. Ann. § 2-1212, as supplemented and amended; and

(2) the product container, piping, valves, hose, appurtenances and other equipment are adequately maintained; and

Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 2-1218

  • Facility: means a place where commercial fertilizer materials are stored, mixed, blended, manufactured, weighted or handled. See Kansas Statutes 2-1226
  • Person: means any individual, any association of persons or any corporation. See Kansas Statutes 2-1220
  • product: means the compound formed by the combination of the two gaseous elements, nitrogen and hydrogen, in the proportion of one part nitrogen to three parts hydrogen (by volume), and used or intended for use as an agricultural fertilizer. See Kansas Statutes 2-1220
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201

(3) the stationary product container is located as required in the regulations adopted pursuant to Kan. Stat. Ann. § 2-1212, as supplemented and amended: Provided, This subsection shall not apply (A) to a stationary product container located prior to the adoption of the regulations, or (B) to a stationary product container properly located at the time of its installation.

(b) To use any product container, piping, valve, hose, appurtenances or other equipment for handling anhydrous ammonia which is defective or which is otherwise unsafe.

(c) To fail to provide, or fail to have available, for use such safety material and such effective safety equipment, as required by regulation.

(d) To impede, obstruct or hinder, or to otherwise prevent or to attempt to prevent, any authorized state administrative personnel or employee in the performance of his or her duties in connection with the administration of this act.