(a) This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Liquefied Petroleum Safety Act of Tennessee.”

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 68-135-101

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Dealer: as used in this part , means a person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of sale, storage or delivery of liquefied petroleum gas and/or the installation of liquefied petroleum gas equipment. See Tennessee Code 68-135-101
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Property: includes both personal and real property. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(b) The purpose of this part is to safeguard health and property and to promote the public safety and welfare by requiring that only properly qualified persons shall engage in business as liquefied petroleum gas dealers.
(c)

(1) “Dealer,” as used in this part, means a person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of sale, storage or delivery of liquefied petroleum gas and/or the installation of liquefied petroleum gas equipment; and
(2) “Dealer” shall not be construed to include merchants whose sale of liquefied petroleum gas is restricted to containers of a capacity not exceeding two pounds (2 lbs.).
(d) A dealer shall be required to submit evidence to the state fire marshal as provided in this part that such dealer is qualified to engage in such business and, if qualified, shall be licensed as provided in this part. It is unlawful for any dealer to engage in the liquefied petroleum gas business in this state, unless such dealer has been duly licensed under this part.