A02302 Summary:

BILL NO    A02302 

SAME AS    Same as S 2481

SPONSOR    Magee

COSPNSR    Crouch

MLTSPNSR   

Amd S192-e, Ag & Mkts L

Prohibits the filling, emptying or use of any liquefied petroleum gas cylinder,
container or receptacle, except by the owner thereof or by a person authorized
in writing by such owner.

A02302 Actions:

BILL NO    A02302 

01/15/2009 referred to agriculture
01/06/2010 referred to agriculture

A02302 Votes:

A02302 Memo:

 BILL NUMBER:  A2302

 TITLE OF BILL :  An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in
relation to the delivery of liquefied petroleum gas

 PURPOSE : This bill prohibits the filling, emptying or use of any
liquefied petroleum gas container, except by the owner or by a person
authorized in writing by the owner.

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 192-e of the Agriculture and Markets
Law is amended to prohibit the filling, emptying or use of any
liquefied petroleum gas container, except by the owner or by a person
authorized in writing by the owner.

 JUSTIFICATION :  Consumers have been enticed by unethical propane
fuel dealers to purchase propane fuel and have their propane tank
serviced based on misleading advertised prices. In these instances,
where the propane tank is owned by a different propane dealer than the
dealer supplying the fuel, there often is little regard for the safety
and welfare of the tank during the fueling transaction as well as no
regard for the safe handling and storage of the potentially hazardous
fuel - endangering both consumer and property (Le. tank and consumer's
residence).

As a result, propane consumers are defrauded and propane dealers
suffer damages resulting from the unauthorized use of their property
(i.e.  propane tank) for which they remain responsible. This bill
seeks to protect the consumer and propane dealer which owns the
consumer's tank by limiting fuel transfers to the owner of the propane
tank or those authorized in writing by the owner of the propane tank.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

A8148 of 2007-08

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

None.

 EFFECTIVE DATE : Immediately.