What should a Mississippi dealer record when a propane leak cannot be repaired?
What should a Mississippi dealer record when a propane leak cannot be repaired?
Mississippi’s rule requires the container service valve to be locked out when a leak is not repaired, until repairs are made and the system is safe for use. The inspection record belongs at the office serving the account.
Keep the finding and follow-up together
Section 14.04(D) applies the lockout requirement regardless of who owns the container. Section 14.04(E) requires records of the items checked and the test results to be maintained at the branch or office serving the account, available to Liquefied Compressed Gas inspectors.
A useful office record should also identify the affected account, the unresolved finding, the service status and the person responsible for follow-up. Those are recommended workflow details, not extra fields quoted from the state rule. Keep later repair and service decisions linked to the original inspection so another employee can understand the open issue.
FAQ
Does a note saying “repair later” replace the lockout?
No. Writing down a problem does not satisfy the separate service-valve requirement.
Does the rule apply only to dealer-owned tanks?
No. The cited provision expressly applies regardless of container ownership. Qualified personnel must handle the work.
Primary source: Mississippi regulation 2021-03, sections 14.04(D)–(E).
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