(a) A person who operates a transport equipped with
LNG cargo tanks or any container delivery unit, regardless of who
owns the transport or unit, shall register the transport or unit with
AFS in the name or names under which the operator conducts business
in Texas prior to the unit being used in LNG service.
(1) To register a cargo tank unit previously unregistered
in Texas, the operator of the unit shall:
(A) pay to AFS the $270 registration fee for each LNG
transport;
(B) file a properly completed LNG Form 2007;
(C) file a copy of the manufacturer's data report;
(D) file a copy of the DOT compliance sheet; and
(E) file a copy of the test required by §14.2707
of this title (relating to Testing Requirements), unless that unit
was manufactured within the previous five years.
(2) To register a container delivery unit previously
unregistered in Texas, the operator of the unit shall:
(A) pay to AFS the $270 registration fee for each unit;
and
(B) file a properly completed LNG Form 2007A.
(3) To register an LNG cargo tank or any container
delivery unit which was previously registered in Texas but for which
the registration has expired, the operator of the unit shall:
(A) pay to AFS the $270 registration fee;
(B) file LNG Form 2007 for cargo tanks or LNG Form
2007A for container delivery units; and
(C) for cargo tanks file a copy of the latest test
results if an expired unit has not been used in the transportation
of LNG for over one year or the current test has not been filed with
AFS.
(4) To re-register a currently registered unit, the
licensee operating the unit shall:
(A) pay a $270 annual registration fee;
(B) file LNG Form 2007 for cargo tanks or LNG Form
2007A for container delivery units or the truck list provided with
licensee's renewal notice; and
(C) for cargo tanks file a copy of the latest test
results if one has not been filed with AFS.
(5) To transfer a currently registered unit, the new
operator of the transport shall:
(A) pay the $100 transfer fee for each unit;
(B) file a properly completed LNG Form 2007T; and
(C) for cargo tanks, file a copy of the latest test
results if one has not been filed with AFS.
(b) AFS may also request an operator registering or
transferring any transport have the transport tested by a test other
than those required by §14.2707 of this title.
(c) When all registration or transfer requirements
have been met, AFS shall issue LNG Form 2004 which shall be properly
affixed in accordance with the placement instructions on the form.
LNG Form 2004 shall authorize the licensee or ultimate consumer to
whom it has been issued and no other person to operate such unit in
the transportation of LNG and to fill the transport containers.
(1) A person shall not operate an LNG transport in
Texas unless the LNG Form 2004 has been properly affixed or unless
its operation has been specifically approved by AFS.
(2) A person shall not introduce LNG into a transport
container unless that transport bears an LNG Form 2004 or unless specifically
approved by AFS.
(3) LNG Form 2004 shall not be transferable by the
person to whom it has been issued, but shall be registered by any
subsequent licensee or ultimate consumer prior to the unit being placed
into LNG service.
(4) This subsection shall not apply to:
(A) a container manufacturer/fabricator who introduces
a reasonable amount of LNG into a newly constructed container in order
to properly test the vessel, piping system, and appurtenances prior
to the initial sale of the container. The LNG shall be removed from
the transport container prior to the transport leaving the manufacturer's
or fabricator's premises; or
(B) a person who introduces a maximum of 150 gallons
of LNG into a newly constructed transport container when such container
will provide the motor fuel to the chassis engine for the purpose
of allowing the unit to reach its destination.
(5) AFS shall not issue an LNG Form 2004 if AFS or
a Category 15 or 50 licensee determines that the transport is unsafe
for LNG service.
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Source Note: The provisions of this §14.2704 adopted to be effective May 26, 2003, 28 TexReg 4100; amended to be effective December 24, 2012, 37 TexReg 9921; amended to be effective February 15, 2021, 46 TexReg 1044; amended to be effective February 7, 2023, 48 TexReg 512 |