Tex. Nat. Resources Code Section 113.002
Definitions


In this chapter:

(1)

“Commission” means the Railroad Commission of Texas.

(2)

Repealed by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1233, Sec. 76(2), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.

(3)

“Employee” means any individual who renders or performs any services or labor for compensation and includes individuals hired on a part-time or temporary basis or a full-time or permanent basis including an owner-employee.

(4)

“Liquefied petroleum gas,” “LPG,” or “LP-gas” means any material that is composed predominantly of any of the following hydrocarbons or mixtures of hydrocarbons: propane, propylene, normal butane, isobutane, and butylenes.

(5)

“Container” means any receptacle designed for the transportation or storage of LPG or any receptacle designed for the purpose of receiving injections of LPG for use or consumption by or through an LPG system.

(6)

“Appliance” means any apparatus or fixture that uses or consumes LPG furnished or supplied by an LPG system to which it is connected or attached.

(7)

“LPG system” means all piping, fittings, valves, and equipment, excluding containers and appliances, that connect one or more containers to one or more appliances that use or consume LPG.

(8)

“Transport system” means any and all piping, fittings, valves, and equipment on a transport, excluding the container.

(9)

“Transfer system” means all piping, fittings, valves, and equipment utilized in dispensing LPG between containers.

(10)

“Transport” means any bobtail or semitrailer equipped with one or more containers.

(11)

“Subframing” means the attachment of supporting structural members to the pads of a container but does not include welding directly to or on the container.

(12)

“Representative” means the individual designated to the commission by a license applicant or licensee as the principal person in authority and, in the case of a licensee other than a category “P” licensee, actively supervising the conduct of the licensee’s LPG activities.

(13)

“Person” means any individual, partnership, firm, corporation, association, or any other business entity, a state agency or institution, county, municipality, school district, or other governmental subdivision.

(14)

“Registrant” means any person exempt from the licensing requirements, as established by rule pursuant to Section 113.081 (License Requirement) of this code, who is required to register with the commission, any person qualified by examination by the commission, or any person who applies for registration with the commission.

(15)

“Intermodal portable tank” means a portable tank built according to the United States Department of Transportation specifications and designed primarily for international intermodal use.

(16)

“Intermodal container” means a freight container designed and constructed for interchangeable use in two or more modes of transport.

(17)

“Mobile fuel system” means an LPG system, excluding the container, to supply LP-gas as a fuel to an auxiliary engine other than the engine to propel the vehicle or for other uses on the vehicle.

(18)

“Mobile fuel container” means an LPG container mounted on a vehicle to store LPG as the fuel supply to an auxiliary engine other than the engine to propel the vehicle or for other uses on the vehicle.

(19)

“Motor fuel system” means an LPG system, excluding the container, to supply LP-gas as a fuel to an engine used to propel the vehicle.

(20)

“Motor fuel container” means an LPG container mounted on a vehicle to store LPG as the fuel supply to an engine used to propel the vehicle.

(21)

“Portable cylinder” means a receptacle constructed to United States Department of Transportation specifications, designed to be moved readily, and used for the storage of LPG for connection to an appliance or an LPG system. The term does not include a cylinder designed for use on a forklift or similar equipment.
Amended by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 2031, ch. 799, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1980; Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 325, Sec. 1, eff. June 11, 1987; Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 725, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 26, 1991; Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 1016, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 66, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 611, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1233, Sec. 76(2), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.

Source: Section 113.002 — Definitions, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/NR/htm/NR.­113.­htm#113.­002 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

113.001
Title
113.002
Definitions
113.003
Exceptions
113.011
Regulation of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Activities
113.014
Employees
113.015
Funds for Financing Regulation of Lpg Activities
113.051
Adoption of Rules and Standards
113.052
Adoption of National Codes
113.053
Effect on Certain Containers
113.054
Effect on Other Law
113.080
Definitions
113.081
License Requirement
113.082
Categories of Lp-gas Activities
113.083
Liquefied Petroleum Gas Emergency
113.084
Application
113.087
Course of Instruction, Examination, and Seminar Requirements
113.088
Examination
113.089
Special Requirements for Licensing
113.090
Filing and Registration Fees
113.091
License Denial
113.092
License Issuance
113.093
License Renewal
113.094
Staggered Renewal of Licenses
113.095
License and Examination by Endorsement: Out-of-state License or Certification
113.096
Provisional License
113.097
Insurance Requirement
113.098
Insurance Conditions
113.099
Statements in Lieu of Insurance Certificates
113.131
Transport Trucks and Trailers
113.133
Motor Carrier Laws
113.134
Department of Public Safety
113.161
Violations of Chapter or Rules
113.162
Hearings
113.163
Denial, Refusal to Renew, or Revocation of License or Registration for an Exemption in Event of Violation
113.164
Appeal
113.201
Deposit and Expenditure of Fees and Funds
113.231
Injunctions
113.232
General Penalty
113.233
Entry for Inspection and Investigation
113.234
Warning Tag
113.235
Supplying or Removing Lpg After Warning Tag Attached
113.236
Penalty for Unauthorized Removal of Tag
113.301
Limitation of Liability of Licensed Installer or Servicer
113.351
Definitions
113.352
Duty to Test for Leakage
113.353
Requirements of Test
113.354
Notice of Test
113.355
Termination of Service
113.356
Report to Board of Trustees
113.357
Enforcement
113.401
Notice Required
113.0511
Limitations on Rulemaking Authority
113.0815
Registration of Container Manufacturers and Fabricators
113.0955
Certification and Examination by Endorsement: Nationally Recognized Training

Accessed:
Jun. 5, 2024

§ 113.002’s source at texas​.gov