Title 52, Title 52 — Oil and Gas

The Administrator is empowered and authorized to appoint from time to time such administrative staff as the Administrator reasonably determines is necessary to assist the Administrator and the Board in the performance of their functions. Added by Laws 1953, p. 226, § 10, emerg. e…

Liquefied Petroleum Gas Fund - Expenditures. A. All funds and fees, from whatsoever source derived, collected by the Administrator under the provisions of Section 420.1 et seq. of this title, shall be deposited into the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Fund, created in this section. Effec…

The State Liquefied Petroleum Gas Administrator shall not issue or renew any registration permit or license to any person, firm, or corporation who is a resident of, or whose principal place of business is located in, a state other than Oklahoma unless the laws of such other stat…

The LP-Gas Board shall provide for the holding of safety schools for the benefit of the liquefied petroleum gas dealers and employees in the State of Oklahoma, at such times and in such places as may be deemed advisable. The Board may, by lawfully adopted rules, require attendanc…

allowance. An expense allowance of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) per month for maintenance and cleaning of uniforms and other related expenses shall be paid to safety code enforcement officers. Nothing in this section regarding expense allowances shall be construed to mean that such emp…

and enforcement officers. A. There is hereby created a State Liquefied Petroleum Gas Administrator, to be appointed by the Governor from a list of nominees submitted by the Oklahoma Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board, hereinafter created. The appointment shall be subject to confirmati…

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Oklahoma Liquefied Petroleum Gas Research, Marketing and Safety Act". Added by Laws 1994, c. 146, § 1, eff. July 1, 1994.

As used in the Oklahoma Liquefied Petroleum Gas Research, Marketing and Safety Act: 1. "Commission" means the Oklahoma Liquefied Petroleum Gas Research, Marketing and Safety Commission; 2. "Cargo container" means any receptacle mounted on a transport vehicle, including a bobtail …

and Safety Commission - Creation. A. There is hereby created until July 1, 2015, the Oklahoma Liquefied Petroleum Gas Research, Marketing and Safety Commission which shall be subject to the provisions of the Oklahoma Sunset Law. The purpose of the Commission is to coordinate mark…

Geographical distribution - Employment - Term of office - Vacancies - Chairperson - Travel reimbursement. A. The Liquefied Petroleum Gas Research, Marketing and Safety Commission shall be composed of at least twelve (12) members. The twelve members shall be LP gas dealers who are…

The Commission shall have the power and duty to: 1. Administer and enforce the provisions of the Oklahoma Liquefied Petroleum Gas Research, Marketing and Safety Act; 2. Establish an office for the Commission within the State of Oklahoma; 3. Elect a chairperson and whatever other …

A. There shall be an annual meeting of the Commission at which the annual report and proposed budget will be presented. The Commission shall, at the call of the chairperson, hold at least three other regular meetings each year. The chairperson shall establish the time, a manner a…

There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Oklahoma Liquefied Petroleum Gas Research, Marketing and Safety Commission to be designated the "LP Gas Research, Marketing and Safety Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fisca…

Records of remitted fees - Entry upon business premises - Suspension or revocation of registration permit. A. To fund the activities of the Commission an assessment shall be imposed on the first sale of odorized LP gas or at the time of import of odorized LP gas into the State of…

A. Each operator of a loading rack or owner of LP gas at the time of import shall, on or before the 25th day of the month following the end of each calendar month, file a report with the Oklahoma Liquefied Petroleum Gas Research, Marketing and Safety Commission and remit the amou…

A. Any person subject to the assessment levied by Section 420.27 of this title may request a refund, as provided for in this section, of the assessment paid on the first sale of odorized LP gas for the preceding calendar year. Upon compliance with the provisions of this section a…

A. No fee shall be collected on any deliveries of odorized LP gas destined for export out of this state if the LP gas is in continuous movement to a destination outside of this state. B. Purchasers or representatives of purchasers claiming an exemption under this section must com…

Any purchaser who pays a fee to a loading rack operator or owner of LP gas at the time of import on a load of LP gas that is exempt under the provisions of this act may apply to the loading rack operator or owner of the LP gas at the time of import for a refund of the amount paid…

Any operator of a loading rack or owner of LP gas at the time of import may petition the Commission for a refund of fees remitted to the Commission in error by filing the proper form and returning to the Commission. The reason for the refund and supporting documentation must acco…

A. There is hereby re-created the Oklahoma Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board, hereinafter sometimes referred to as "LP-Gas Board" or "Board". The Board shall be composed of seven (7) members, one each from the southeastern, northeastern, northwestern and southwestern quarters of the …

for payment of certain programs. Nothing in the Oklahoma Liquefied Petroleum Gas Research, Marketing and Safety Act may be construed to preempt or supersede any other program relating to LP gas promotion or marketing organized and operated under the law of the State of Oklahoma o…

and duties. A. Effective November 1, 2015, the Oklahoma Liquefied Petroleum Gas Research, Marketing and Safety Commission, created pursuant to Section 420.22 of Title 52 of the Oklahoma Statutes, shall be terminated and re-created as a private nonprofit successor organization her…

transporters of liquified petroleum gas. A. A person is not liable for damages and no legal action shall be commenced or maintained against such person engaged in this state in the business of selling at retail, supplying, handling, or transporting liquefied petroleum gas if the …

A. No person, firm or corporation shall manufacture, fabricate, assemble or install in this state any system, container, apparatus or appliance used or to be used in this state in or for the transportation, storage, dispensing or utilization of LPG, nor shall any transporter, dis…

cylinders and containers - Penalties. A. The Board is authorized to establish a fee, to be paid to the Administrator, upon the sale, purchase, rental and/or use in this state of liquefied petroleum gas refillable cylinders and all other liquefied petroleum gas containers. B. Each…

Appeals - Rules governing sale or transfer. A. The State Liquefied Petroleum Gas Administrator is authorized to suspend or revoke any registration permit issued by the Oklahoma Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board or impose an administrative penalty, if it is found at a hearing on the m…

permit - Complaints and arrests - Condemnation of systems and appliances - Duties of Attorney General. A. It shall be the duty of the Administrator to inspect, or to provide for the inspection of, any LPG systems, containers, apparatus, or appliances installed in this state, and …

Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of Section 420.1 et seq. of this title, or any rule promulgated thereunder, or installing in this state any liquefied petroleum gas system or appliance which does not comply with such safety rules shall be guilty of …

mixtures - Identification of vehicles - Motor carriers - Transportation out of state - Retail deliveries. A. All liquefied petroleum gases designated as commercial propane, commercial butane or mixtures thereof, sold for consumption in this state, shall, when subjected to the tes…

Governor. A. The Governor of Oklahoma is hereby authorized, for and on behalf of the state, to join with the governor of any other state in declaring a liquefied petroleum gas emergency. When the declaration is issued, trucks and operators carrying liquefied petroleum gas and mee…

Exceptions. All persons, firms, corporations or other business organizations engaged in the business of furnishing natural gas in municipalities in this state, to the inhabitants thereof, shall do so through standard meters at meter rates; provided, that this act shall only apply…

Any person, firm, corporation or other business organization who shall violate any of the provisions of this act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not less than Five Dollars ($5.00) nor more than Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00), and each day of su…

pipeline. Pipeline companies operating in this state as common carriers and companies operating pipelines in this state for conveying natural or artificial gas for public utility service may transport by pipeline ammonia and other substances and materials comprising commercial fe…

Applications for authority to operate under Section 1 of this act shall be heard and determined by the Oklahoma Corporation Commission and appeals from the Oklahoma Corporation Commission's orders in such matters shall be granted pursuant to the Oklahoma Constitution, Article 9, …

All companies authorized by the Oklahoma Corporation Commission to operate under Section 1 of this act shall have and exercise the right of eminent domain in the same manner and by like proceedings as provided for railroad corporations by the laws of this state. Added by Laws 196…

The Oklahoma Corporation Commission shall make such reasonable rules and regulations as may be necessary to administer this act. Added by Laws 1967, c. 48, § 4, emerg. eff. April 10, 1967.

Sections 1 through 8 of this act shall be known and may be cited as the "Hazardous Liquid Transportation System Safety Act". Added by Laws 1984, c. 80, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1984.

As used in the Hazardous Liquid Transportation System Safety Act: 1. “Commission” means the Corporation Commission; 2. “Hazardous liquid” means petroleum or petroleum products and anhydrous ammonia; 3. “Person” means any individual, corporation, industry, firm, partnership, assoc…

The Corporation Commission shall have the power and duty to: 1. Establish, administer, and enforce safety standards for the design, construction, maintenance, and operation of all transportation systems for hazardous liquid; 2. Advise, consult, and cooperate with other agencies o…

A. Any person who operates or owns a hazardous liquid transportation system shall prepare and implement a written plan for the inspection, operation, and maintenance of each transportation system owned or operated by said person to ensure the safety of said system. Said plan shal…

Corrective action - Emergencies. A. The Commission may find a transportation system to be hazardous if: 1. the facts and circumstances indicate the particular system is hazardous to life or property; or 2. the transportation system or a component thereof has been constructed or o…

A. Any person who has been determined by the Commission to have violated any provisions of the Hazardous Liquid Transportation System Safety Act or any rule, regulation or order issued pursuant to the provisions of the Hazardous Liquid Transportation System Safety Act shall be li…

The Commission may request the Attorney General to bring an action in a court of competent jurisdiction for equitable relief to redress or restrain a violation by any person of a provision of the Hazardous Liquid Transportation System Safety Act or a rule, regulation, or order is…

Any person aggrieved by any order of the Commission issued pursuant to the provisions of the Hazardous Liquid Transportation System Safety Act or rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to the provisions of the Hazardous Liquid Transportation System Safety Act may appeal said …

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Standard Gas Measurement Law." Added by Laws 1951, p. 133, § 1, emerg. eff. May 26, 1951.

conditions. The term "cubic foot of gas" or "standard cubic foot of gas" means the volume of gas, including both natural gas and casing head gas, contained in one cubic foot of space at a standard pressure base and at a standard temperature base. The standard pressure base shall …

report of volumes. (a) It shall be the duty of the Corporation Commission and said Commission is hereby authorized, empowered and directed to determine the average temperature of gas, as produced in each oil and gas field in Oklahoma, and to determine the other variable factors n…

prices. Each and every sale, and each and every purchase, delivery and receipt of gas by volume hereafter made in this state by, for or on behalf of an oil and gas lease owner, royalty owner thereunder, or other mineral interest owner, shall be made and such gas shall be measured…

Any person, association of persons, or corporation who, as purchaser thereof, shall knowingly fail or refuse to so measure, calculate or account for any such gas so purchased, shall be subject to a penalty of not less than Ten Dollars ($10.00) nor more than Five Hundred Dollars (…

Subject to the provisions to Section 4, hereof, if any part, section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase, or word contained in this act shall be held by the courts to be unconstitutional or invalid, such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions…