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. (b), a retail supplier (a licensed liquefied gas supplier or a liquefied gas supplier – restricted) retailer shall 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 (a licensed liquefied gas supplier or a liquefied gas supplier – restricted) retailer who only fills department of transportation cylinders or who only fills containers for engine and recreational vehicle fueling systems shall 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 supplier retailer for purposed purposes of this subsection shall provide written notice to the retail supplier retailer 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 supplier retailer filling a container that is part of a propane gas system shall provide written notice to each custom customer subject to par. (b) of the customer's duty under par. (b) before the retail supplier's retailer’s first delivery of propane gas to that customer and shall provide subsequent notices on an annual basis. The notice shall include all of the following information concerning the duty to notify under par. (b):
1. The name, address, and telephone number of the retail supplier retailer.
2. The purpose of giving the notification to the retail supplier retailer.
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).
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. (END OF TEXT OF RULE)
