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      Sec. 29-320. (Formerly Sec. 29-62). Regulations concerning flammable or combustible liquids. The Commissioner of Public Safety shall make and enforce, and may amend, reasonable regulations concerning the safe storage, use, transportation by any mode and transmission by pipeline of flammable or combustible liquids. In adopting such regulations, said commissioner may adopt by reference standards concerning flammable or combustible liquids as set forth by the National Fire Protection Association for the prevention of damage to property and injury to life, and protection from hazards incident to the storage, use, transportation by any mode and transmission by pipeline of such liquids. Such regulations shall not apply to electric, electric distribution and gas companies, as defined in section 16-1.

      (1949 Rev., S. 3686; 1955, S. 1995d; 1961, P.A. 236; P.A. 73-132, S. 1; P.A. 77-614, S. 486, 610; P.A. 79-512, S. 1, 13; P.A. 85-38; P.A. 98-28, S. 104, 117.)

      History: 1961 act added transmission by pipeline; P.A. 73-132 added provision authorizing labor commissioner to regulate storage, use, transportation and transmission of flammable liquids by pipeline in places of employment as such activities affect employee health and safety if his regulations are no less stringent than regulations made and enforced by state police commissioner; P.A. 77-614 replaced state police commissioner with commissioner of public safety, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 79-512 clarified scope of regulations, allowed commissioner of public safety to "adopt by reference" standards of National Fire Protection Association where previously he could "be guided by recognized national standards" in adopting regulations, added references to "combustible" liquids, deleted provision which required commissioner to divide liquids into three classes according to "flash points" and deleted provision which had authorized labor commissioner to regulate flammable liquids in pipelines in places of employment; Sec. 29-62 transferred to Sec. 29-320 in 1983; P.A. 85-38 deleted language prohibiting application of regulations to plants or equipment constructed or established before July 1, 1955, and prohibiting use of flammable or combustible liquids in manufacturing plants or establishments; P.A. 98-28 added electric distribution companies, effective July 1, 1998.

      See Sec. 4-168 et seq. re procedure for adoption of regulations.