§ 119-57.  Administration of Article; rules and regulations given force and effect of law; powers.

(a) It shall be the duty of the Commissioner, or agents of the Commissioner, to administer all the provisions of this Article and all the rules and regulations made and promulgated under this Article; to conduct inspections of liquefied petroleum gas containers and installations; to investigate for violations of this Article and the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to the provisions thereof, and to prosecute violations of this Article or of such rules and regulations adopted pursuant to the provisions thereof.

(b) When necessary for the enforcement of this Chapter or rules adopted pursuant to this Chapter, the Commissioner or the Commissioner's authorized agents shall have the authority to do all of the following:

(1) Access the premises and records of any place where liquefied petroleum products are stored for the purpose of conducting an inspection or examining any documentation related to the transport, sale, safety, and storage of liquefied petroleum gases.

(2) Issue stop-sale, hold, and removal orders for any equipment used to dispense, store, or transport liquefied petroleum gases that is found in violation of the provisions of this Chapter or rules adopted pursuant to this Chapter.

(3) Recall for inspection a vehicle used for the delivery of liquefied petroleum gas.  (1955, c. 487; 1961, c. 1072; 1981, c. 486, s. 1; 2009-386, s. 2; 2026-11, s. 12.)