Section 3. SPS 305.73 (4) (a) and (Note), (b) and (Note), and (c) (Note 1) are amended to read:
SPS 305.73 (4) (a) A person who holds either a liquefied gas supplier or a liquefied gas supplier — restricted license shall maintain proof of financial responsibility commercial general liability insurance in accordance with s. 101.16 (3r) (a) or (b), Stats.
(Note) Section 101.16 (3r) (a) and (b), Stats., reads as follows:
(a) Except as provided in par. s. 101.16 (3r) (b), Stats., s. 101.16 (3r) (a), Stats., requires a retail supplier (a licensed liquefied gas supplier or a liquefied gas supplier – restricted) shall to maintain proof of financial responsibility commercial general liability insurance in the amount of $1,000,000 per occurrence with an annual aggregate of $2,000,000 for compensating 3rd parties for bodily injury and property damages for incidents associated with the release of liquefied petroleum gas. (b) A retail supplier Section 101.16 (3r) (b), Stats., requires (a licensed liquefied gas supplier or a liquefied gas supplier – restricted) who only fills department of transportation cylinders or who only fills containers for engine and recreational vehicle fueling systems shall to maintain proof of financial responsibility commercial general liability insurance in the amount of $500,000 per occurrence with an annual aggregate of $1,000,000 for compensating 3rd parties for bodily injury and property damages for incidents associated with the release of liquefied petroleum gas. (b) Pursuant to s. 101.16 (3r) (g), Stats., a person who holds either a liquefied gas supplier or a liquefied gas supplier — restricted license shall notify the department at least 60 days before cancelling or failing to renew a surety bond, letter of credit or commercial general liability insurance as proof of financial responsibility.
(Note) Section 101.16 (3r) (f), Stats., requires a 3rd party that issues a surety bond, letter of credit, or commercial general liability insurance to a retail licensed liquefied gas supplier or liquefied gas supplier — restricted for purposed of this subsection shall to provide written notice to the retail supplier licensee and to the department at least 60 days before canceling, revoking, suspending, or failing to renew the bond, letter or insurance.
(c) (Note 1) Section 101.16 (4) (c), Stats., reads: Each retail requires a licensed liquefied gas supplier or liquefied gas supplier — restricted filling a container that is part of a propane gas system shall to provide written notice to each custom the customer subject to par. (b) of the customer's duty under par. (b) to timely notify the licensee of any interruption in the operation of the propane gas system due to the replacement, modification, repair, or servicing of the propane gas system by any person other than the licensee. The notice is required to be provided to the customer before the retail supplier's first delivery of propane gas to that the customer and shall provide subsequent notices subsequently on an annual basis. The notice shall is required to include all of the following information concerning the customer’s duty to notify under par. (b):
1. The name, address, and telephone number of the retail supplier licensee.
2. The purpose of giving the notification to the retail supplier licensee.
3. A description of the type of propane gas system that is subject to the notification requirement.
4. A description of the types of activities that constitute a replacement, modification, repair, or servicing of a propane system.
5. A copy of the provisions under s. 101.16 (4) (b), Stats.
Section 4. Effective date. The rules adopted in this order shall take effect on the first day of the month following publication in the Wisconsin administrative register, pursuant to s. 227.22 (2) (intro.), Stats. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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