PURPOSE: This rule establishes safety and installation requirements for automotive and marine service stations.

Editor’s Note: The secretary of state has determined that the publication of this rule in its entirety would be unduly cumbersome or expensive. The entire text of the material referenced has been filed with the secretary of state. This material may be found at the Office of the Secretary of State or at the headquarters of the agency and is available to any interested person at a cost established by state law.

SUMMARY: The publication of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) entitled Manual No. 30A (1987) Automotive and Marine Service Station Code, addresses general provisions for piping, fuel dispensing systems, stations inside buildings and operations. It also includes requirements for selfserve and unattended self-serve operations.

1. (1) All automotive and marine service stations shall meet the requirements of NFPA Manual No. 30A entitled Automotive and Marine Service Station Code, 1987 Edition. Existing automotive and marine service stations which are not in strict compliance with the terms of this code may be continued in use, provided these do not constitute a distinct hazard to life or property. When the director determines that continued use will constitute a distinct hazard to life and property, s/he shall notify the owner or operator and specify reason in writing and shall order correction, discontinuance or removal of same.
2. (2) Should any portion of the 1987 Edition of NFPA Manual No. 30A be deemed unacceptable, rules will be promulgated within this chapter denoting and excepting those portions and adopting alternative provisions as deemed necessary by the director of the Department of Agriculture.
3. (3) Section 2-1.1(A), contained in NFPA Manual No. 30A, 1987 Edition, shall not apply.
4. (4) Warning signs shall be posted in a conspicuous location in the dispensing area 2 CSR 90-30

incorporating the following or equivalent wording: a) WARNING—IT IS UNLAWFUL AND DANGEROUS TO DISPENSE GASO- LINE INTO UNAPPROVED CONTAIN- ERS, b) NO SMOKING, c) STOP ENGINE. Letters shall be at least one-fourth inch wide by five-eighths inch (1/4"×5/8") high and contrast with background.

1. (5) All automotive and marine service stations shall meet the requirements of 2 CSR 90-30.050.
2. (6) Hose nozzles at automotive service stations shall be equipped with devices designed to retain the nozzle spout in the vehicle fill pipe while refueling (for example, spout anchor spring).
3. (7) New construction and new installations or major modifications made to any service station or marine location shall be in conformity with the provisions of the 1987 Edition of NFPA Manual No. 30A entitled Automotive and Marine Service Station Code.
4. (8) The director or his/her delegated representative shall have free access, at reasonable times, to any automotive or marine service station locations utilized for the sale or storage of petroleum products regulated by Chapter 414, RSMo.
5. (9) No person shall hinder or obstruct the director or his/her delegated representative in the reasonable performance of his/her duties.

AUTHORITY: section 414.142, RSMo (Cum. Supp. 1993).* Emergency rule filed Dec. 1, 1987, effective Jan. 1, 1988, expired March 1, 1988. Original rule filed Oct. 16, 1987, effective Feb. 11, 1988. *Original authority 1987, amended 1993.