Public Safety and Security Committee
AN ACT CONCERNING FIRE PREVENTION CODE REGULATIONS
SUMMARY: This act delays, by two years, the repeal and implementation of various statutes pertaining to the state Fire Prevention Code and makes technical and conforming changes.
EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon passage for the delay in effective dates of implementing statutes; January 1, 2015 for the delay in effective dates of the repealers; and upon passage and January 1, 2013 for the technical and conforming changes.
DELAY IN REPEAL AND IMPLEMENTATION
The act delays by two years, from January 1, 2013 to January 1, 2015, the (1) repeal of the provisions listed in Table 1 and (2) implementation of the provisions listed in Table 2.
Table 1: Delay of Repealers (§ 2)
Statute (CGS §) |
Provision |
29-321 |
Variations and exemptions pertaining to the use, storage, and transportation of flammable or combustible liquids |
29-325 to 29-328 |
Regulation of dry cleaning establishments |
29-333 to 29-335 |
Variations and exemptions, appeals, and penalties pertaining to storage, transportation, and use of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and liquefied natural gas (LNG) |
29-336 |
Definition of hazardous chemicals |
29-338 |
Variations and exemptions pertaining to transporting hazardous chemicals |
29-340 |
Appeals of decisions pertaining to hazardous chemical violations |
29-341 |
Promulgation of regulations governing hazardous chemicals; penalty for operating a cargo tank vehicle used to transport hazardous chemicals in violation of law |
29-368 to 29-370 |
Variations, exemptions, and appeals pertaining to regulation of rockets |
Table 2: Delay of Implementation (§ 4)
Statute (CGS §) |
Provision |
14-140 |
Transporting flammable and combustible liquids, cargo tank vehicles; explosives and blasting agents; transporting explosives |
29-317 |
Variations and exemptions for installation of oil burners and equipment from pertinent laws and regulations |
29-320 |
Adoption of regulations on flammable or combustible liquids |
29-329 |
Adoption of regulations governing installation and operation of gas equipment and gas piping |
29-331 |
Adoption of regulations concerning LPG and LNG |
29-337 |
Adoption of regulations concerning hazardous chemicals |
29-367 |
Adoption of regulations pertaining to rockets |
29-343 |
Definition of explosives |
51-344a |
Technical and conforming changes |
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