§ 13.1. Definitions.

 The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

   Act—The act of December 27, 1951 (P. L. 1793, No. 475) (35 P. S. § §  1321—1329).

   Authorized attendant—An employe of a manufacturer, distributor or user of liquefied petroleum gas who has been trained in the proper performance of his duties, with complete training recognition in the hazards involved in the handling of liquefied petroleum gas, and who has been officially authorized to perform designated duties by the employer.

   Bulk plant—Any liquefied petroleum storage facility consisting of storage tank or tanks and related equipment used for the filling of smaller liquefied petroleum gas containers which are sold or delivered, or both, to wholesale or retail dealers or to users; the term shall include consumers of liquefied petroleum gas who use storage tanks to refill their own cylinders or tanks if the storage facilities are less than 2,000-gallon water capacity.

   Cylinder—Any container constructed and maintained in accordance with the Interstate Commerce Commission cylinder specifications for use in storing and transporting liquefied petroleum gas.

   Dealer—Any person who sells liquefied petroleum gas to customers located in this Commonwealth except:

     (i) Merchants who sell both liquefied petroleum gas and the container thereof where such container is 21/2 pounds water capacity or less.

     (ii) Public utilities regulated by the Public Utility Commission distributing liquefied petroleum gas by pipelines.

     (iii) Producers not selling to users directly.

   Industrial and utility user—Any person who is the consumer of liquefied petroleum gas who maintains total storage capacity of 2,000-gallons water capacity or more.

   Industry—Standards developed by the National Fire Protection Association for the storage and handling of liquefied petroleum gases (NFPA—58) and the installation of gas appliances and gas piping (NFPA—54).

   Liquefied petroleum gas—Any substance in a liquefied or gaseous state which is composed predominately of any hydrocarbon such as propane, propylene, butane, normal butane or isobutane and butylene or their mixtures.

   NFPA—National Fire Protection Association.

   Owner—Any person who owns the storage tanks shall be considered the owner of the bulk plant or shall be considered the industrial or utility user.

   Person—Any individual, firm, partnership, unincorporated association, corporation or municipality, and the Commonwealth.

   System—An assembly of the cylinder or cylinders, tank or tanks and auxiliary equipment, with the piping connecting such parts. This term does not include any public utility distribution systems.

   Tank—Any portable or stationary vessel intended for use on storing liquefied petroleum gas with a water weight capacity of more than 1,000 pounds avoirdupois.

   The provisions of §  13.1 amended October 27, 1978, 8 Pa.B. 2907. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (8285) and (8286).