Section 266.355

Title XVII AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS

Chapter 266

Effective - 28 Aug 2010, 2 histories, see footnote   (history) 

  266.355.  Anhydrous ammonia, rules and standards for equipment and handling — director's duties — minimum standards. — Unless provided for by federal law, rule or regulation, the director of the department of agriculture shall promulgate, pursuant to chapter 536, and enforce regulations setting forth minimum general standards covering the design, construction, location, installation, and operation of equipment for storing, handling, transporting by tank truck, tank trailer, tank car and utilizing anhydrous ammonia.  The provisions of this section shall not apply to equipment which is in use for storing anhydrous ammonia as of August 28, 2010, and which is found by the department to be in substantial compliance with generally accepted standards of safety regarding life and property.  The department shall adopt the minimum general safety standards for the storage and handling of anhydrous ammonia set forth in ANSI Standard K61.1-1999, Safety Requirements for the Storage and Handling of Anhydrous Ammonia; except that, ANSI Standard K61.1-1999 shall not be adopted by the department prior to December 1, 2012.  For purposes of this section, "ANSI" means the American National Standards Institute.

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(L. 1983 S.B. 144 § 2, subsec. 4, A.L. 1993 S.B. 52, A.L. 2010 S.B. 795)