1. (1) General.

   1. (a) Public access fueling operations shall follow the operational requirements of NFPA 30A and this section.

   2. (b) When the product dispensed from a tank system is changed from a Class I liquid to a Class II or III liquid, the department’s corresponding district inspection office shall be notified, and the new product shall be tested and approved before being dispensed.

      Note: Under ch. ATCP 94, similar notification and approval is required for changing from storing a Class II or III liquid to storing a Class I liquid.

      Note: See the department’s Web site at https://datcp.wi.gov/Pages/Programs_Services/PetroleumHazStorageTanks.aspx for inspector contact information.

2. (2) Dispensing area safety.

   1. (a) Equipment or devices not required for, or not integral to, the fueling operation, such as vending machines or automated teller machines, may only be installed outside of the fuel dispensing area.
   2. (c) No Class I liquid, other than fuel being dispensed, may be located within 20 feet of any motor fuel dispenser.
   3. (d) A person shall be at least 14 years old to dispense fuel into the fuel tank of a motor vehicle.

   4. (e) Combustible merchandise placed within 20 feet of a fuel dispenser shall meet all of the following requirements:

      1. 1. No combustible merchandise, including pallets and packaging material, may be within 3 feet horizontally of the dispenser cabinet.

      2. 2. The height of the merchandise display, including pallets and packaging material, may not exceed 3 feet above grade.

         Note: Trash receptacles and window washing containers that are for public use are not considered merchandise under this section. Window washing solution in containers for sale to the public would be considered merchandise under this section.

   5. (f) A means of two-way voice communication between the customer and attendant shall be maintained while the facility is open to the public and an attendant is on duty.
   6. (g) No vehicle may be fueled from an aboveground storage tank while the storage tank is being filled.

History

History: CR 17-092: cr. Register October 2019 No. 766, eff. 11-1-19; correction in (2) (a) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register October 2019 No. 766.