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Texas Health and Safety Code - HEALTH & SAFETY § 753.003. Flammable Liquid at Retail Service Stations

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) The board shall administer this chapter through the state fire marshal and shall adopt rules for the safe storage, handling, and use of flammable liquids at retail service stations.

(b) The rules must substantially conform to the most recent published standards of the National Fire Protection Association, including standards in effect on or after August 1, 1989, for the storage, handling, and use of flammable liquids at retail service stations.

(c) In adopting rules, the board may use recognized standards, including:

(1) standards recognized by the federal government;

(2) standards published by a nationally recognized standards-making organization; and

(3) specifications and instructions of manufacturers.

(d) This chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter does not prohibit or permit the prohibition of an unattended self-service gasoline station operation.

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