H. B. 4593
(By Delegates Amores and Kominar)
[Introduced February 24, 2004; referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary.]
A BILL to amend and reenact §17C-17-6a of the code of West
Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to compressed gas
container safe transport.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That §17C-17-6a of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as
amended, be amended and reenacted to read as follows:
ARTICLE 17. SIZE, WEIGHT AND LOAD.
§17C-17-6a. Vehicles transporting compressed gas containers.
It is unlawful for any person operating a vehicle transporting
any container of compressed gas as a cargo or part of a cargo upon
a highway in an open motor vehicle to transport a container
designed to receive a valve protection cap that is unsecured,
uncapped or that has a gauge attached, unless the attached gauge
container is equipped with a securely attached metal cap of
sufficient strength to protect attached valves and hoses from injury during transport: Provided, That propane gas used for
household use shall be exempt.
The commissioner of the division of highways is hereby
authorized and directed to propose a legislative rule governing the
transportation of compressed gas containers by vehicles upon the
highways for promulgation in accordance with the provisions of
chapter twenty-nine-a of this code.
Note: The purpose of this bill is to authorize leaving valves
and hoses attached to compressed gas containers being transported
when use of a securely attached metal cap designed to protect
hoses and gages is of sufficient strength to protect the valves
from injury.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from
the present law, and underscoring indicated new language that
would be added.