*1 OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS AUSTIN

Iion. Clinton 0wsley, Director

Caa Utilitfes.;DivleSon

Railroad Comission of Texas

Austin, Texas

Dou sir:

all.. domestlo u~em,, shall be de&ad, qmskiioto4~, equipped and fnetalled as apeair~ed unaer thr published regulstions or the National Boar4 of Fire Un4erwritere . ..* (italics oure) *2 BOIL Clinton 0wcrley - page 2

You have stated in personal aonferenaa that tbm gas appliancea lnaludo gas etovem for hoatlng an4 oooking aa we.11 as appliances ior other inofdamtal donvmtia UBO. Rererenoo to s@otlon 2a roilrots that a llaenlro ohoul4 be require4 ror thorn sngaged in the selling end installing 0r parttnsnt equipment usr4 for the purpoaa or 4lwendag liquerxea petroleum gas rm 4oxiestlo use.

~8ehstir*s m3w International Diotionary 44rin08 the word ~dlapense* among other things to moan dlstrlbuk. Accordingly, we have no doubt that the appllanoes refur44 ra 4oanrtla purpoao8. 008a to, being ueed to airtribute dthln the punlow o? ,th# aot mad all pusonr lime or o o r p o rationr l lyaged in the iala or lnatallation of rrroh. apparatus muat bo lioenae4.

APPROVEDJUL 23, I.940