Document Citation: N.D. Admin. Code 7-12-01-03

Header:
NORTH DAKOTA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
TITLE 7. AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER
ARTICLE 12. ANHYDROUS AMMONIA REGULATION
CHAPTER 1. ANHYDROUS AMMONIA STANDARDS


Date:
01/28/2014

Document:
7-12-01-03. Administration and enforcement.

1. The administration and enforcement of North Dakota Century Code chapter 19-20.2 and this chapter is the re-sponsibility of the agriculture commissioner.

2. The agriculture commissioner shall conduct initial and periodic inspection of anhydrous ammonia storage facili-ties to verify compliance with this chapter and any rules adopted under this chapter.

3. Owners, users, or vendors of new installations made after July 1, 1995, will not be issued an operator's license until the completed anhydrous ammonia storage facility site has been inspected by the agriculture commissioner and complies with this chapter and North Dakota Century Code chapter 19-20.2.

4. Owners, users, or vendors of anhydrous ammonia must notify the chief boiler inspector of storage containers to be used in North Dakota or brought into the state for temporary purposes.

5. Containers found, after inspection, to be defective or otherwise unsafe to operate, or disqualified by legal re-quirements, must be rejected by the agriculture commissioner, who may order the container immediately depressur-ized and taken out of service.

6. Defective conditions not posing an immediate hazard, noted during initial and periodic inspections, must be corrected in a timely manner. The time allowed for corrections to take place will be at the discretion of the agriculture commissioner.

7. Operating licenses must be posted in a conspicuous place at the plant or office of the owner, user, or vendor and available for inspection during regular business hours.

8. Anyone spilling one hundred pounds 45.36 kilograms or more of anhydrous ammonia must report this as soon as possible to the national response center at 1-800-424-8802, to the North Dakota department of emergency services at 701-328-9921, and to the appropriate county emergency manager.

9. The agriculture commissioner may require compliance with any local siting requirements for the issuance or maintenance of an operating license.