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Amend HB 2278 as follows:
(1) On page 365, between lines 1 and 2, insert the following:
CHAPTER 2002. LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS CONTAINERS
Sec. 2002.001. DEFINITIONS
Sec. 2002.002. NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE PURCHASERS AND USERS
Sec. 2002.003. SUPPLY CONTRACT REQUIREMENT
Sec. 2002.004. FILLING OR REFILLING OF CONTAINER BY NONOWNER
Sec. 2002.005. CRIMINAL PENALTIES
CHAPTER 2002. LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS CONTAINERS
Sec. 2002.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:
(1) "Liquefied petroleum gas" means the hydrocarbon
product extracted from natural gas or crude oil and commonly known
as butane or propane.
(2) "Person" means an individual, association, or
corporation. (V.A.C.S. Art. 8610a, Sec. (a).)
Sec. 2002.002. NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE PURCHASERS AND USERS.
A person in the business of leasing or selling liquefied petroleum
gas containers shall give to each prospective purchaser or user of a
container a written notice of the purchase or use options provided
by that business, including, as applicable, options to purchase,
lease, or lease-purchase. The notice must include a written
statement that other persons in the business of leasing or selling
liquefied petroleum gas containers may provide purchase or use
options that include purchase, lease, and lease-purchase.
(V.A.C.S. Art. 8610a, Sec. (b).)
Sec. 2002.003. SUPPLY CONTRACT REQUIREMENT. If a person in
the business of leasing or selling liquefied petroleum gas
containers signs a supply contract with another person, a separate
agreement on the face of the supply contract must state that the
supplier gave to the user, before the user signed the supply
contract, the notice required by Section 2002.002. (V.A.C.S. Art.
8610a, Sec. (c).)
Sec. 2002.004. FILLING OR REFILLING OF CONTAINER BY
NONOWNER. A person who is not the owner of a liquefied petroleum
gas container may fill or refill the container if the person who
occupies the premises where the container is located:
(1) requests the service; and
(2) signs a written request stating that:
(A) an emergency exists; and
(B) the owner is unavailable to fill or refill
the container, as applicable. (V.A.C.S. Art. 8610a, Sec. (e).)
Sec. 2002.005. CRIMINAL PENALTIES. (a) A person commits an
offense if the person knowingly violates this chapter.
(b) A person who is not the owner of a liquefied petroleum
gas container commits an offense if the person:
(1) except as provided by Section 2002.004, without
written authorization of the owner of the container sells, fills,
refills, delivers or permits to be delivered, or uses the container
for any purpose;
(2) obtains a written request under Section 2002.004
through misrepresentation; or
(3) defaces, removes, or conceals a name, mark,
initial, or device on the container without the written consent of
the owner of the container.
(c) An offense under this section is a misdemeanor
punishable by a fine of not less than $25 and not more than $200.
(V.A.C.S. Art. 8610a, Secs. (d), (f), (g); Art. 8611 (part).)
(2) Strike page 390, line 12, through page 395, line 5, and
renumber the subsequent sections of the article accordingly.