WSR 98-13-073
PERMANENT RULES
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
[Filed June 15, 1998, 3:03 p.m.]
Date of Adoption: June 10, 1998.
Purpose: Change the method of sale of propane in cylinders of less than two hundred pounds water capacity to allow sales on an exchange basis.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 16-659-001 and amending WAC 16-659-010.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 19.94.340 and [19.94].390.
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 98-10-119 on May 6, 1998.
Changes Other than Editing from Proposed to Adopted Version: The language in WAC 16-659-010 (5)(a) was revised for clarification. In the fifth sentence the words "by the package or container" were deleted.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 1, amended 1, repealed 1.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.
Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.
June 10, 1998
James M. Jesernig
Director
OTS-2194.2
NEW SECTION
WAC 16-659-002 Purpose. The department of agriculture promulgates this chapter to implement the provisions of RCW 19.94.340. The provisions allow the director to issue reasonable rules as necessary to assure that the amounts of commodities sold are determined in accordance with good commercial practice and are determined and represented to be accurate and informative to all interested parties.
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AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending Order 1142, filed 2/27/70, effective 4/1/70)
WAC 16-659-010 Liquefied petroleum gas. (1) Liquefied petroleum gas shall be sold or exposed for sale at retail only by avoirdupois weight, specified in pounds; liquid measure, specified in gallons; or vapor, specified in cubic feet.
(2) When sold by weight or by liquid measure or in units of
cubic feet, it shall be dispensed and sold only by the use of
such devices that conform to the ((specifications, tolerances,
rules and regulations set forth in National Bureau of Standards
Handbook 44, 3rd Edition)) requirements set forth in National
Institute of Standards and Technology Handbook 44, edition
specified in chapter 16-662 WAC.
(3) Liquefied petroleum gas sold or delivered to a consumer by liquid measure shall be corrected to a temperature of 60 F with an automatic correction device, or the quantity delivered shall be corrected to a temperature of 60 F in accordance with the volume correction factor table for liquefied petroleum gases set forth in subsection (6) of this chapter. When the delivery is made through a meter automatically corrected for temperature, the retail sales ticket shall show the meter adjusted gallons delivered and state that the temperature correction was made automatically. When the delivery is made through a meter not corrected automatically, the retail sales ticket shall show the metered gallons delivered and the temperature of the liquid at the time of delivery, the volume correction factor and the corrected gallonage: Provided, That this section shall be applicable to new equipment, equipment that has changed ownership or equipment used in the state of Washington for the first time after the effective date of this section. This subsection shall be applicable to all other equipment and with respect to the manual issuances of sales tickets as of January 1, 1969. This subsection shall not apply to unit sales or deliveries made direct to fuel tanks on trucks and automobiles operated on highways, or to containers of less than 200 pound water capacity.
(4) If a device is equipped with an automatic temperature compensator, this shall be connected, operable, and used at all times. Such automatic temperature compensator may not be removed, nor may a compensated device be replaced with an uncompensated device, without the written approval of the weights and measures authority having jurisdiction over the device. Nothing in this subsection shall prohibit the removal of a meter or temperature compensator for repair providing notice of such removal for repair shall be given the weights and measures office in Olympia within three working days.
(5)(a) Containers, including I.C.C. cylinders, with water
capacity less than 200 pounds, shall be charged and sold by
weight or by metered measure, except containers excluded by law
or regulation. The tare weight of the container and the net
weight of the contents shall be plainly and conspicuously marked
on the outside of the container or on a label firmly attached
thereto. This subsection shall not be construed to require the
net weight to be labeled on a container that is being filled at
the time of sale. Tare weight shall not be construed to include
the valve protecting cap which shall be removed when weighing.
When liquefied petroleum gas is sold ((by the package or
container, either)) by refilling of a container ((or an exchange
of containers,)) the vendor shall give the purchaser full credit
for the unused liquid remaining in the container being
((exchanged or)) refilled. When liquefied petroleum gas is sold
by an exchange of containers the vendor shall specify
conspicuously on a label firmly attached to the container the
following: Tare weight of the container, the net weight of the
contents and the name and address of the facility where the tank
was filled. The address shall include the street address, city,
state and zip code. Tare weight shall not be construed to
include the valve protecting cap. The cap shall be removed when
weighing.
(b) A delivery ticket shall be issued at the time of filling and shall set forth the exact amount of liquefied petroleum gas dispensed in terms of weight or if converted to gallons the weight factor used in such conversion. Any service charge shall be shown separately on the delivery ticket but may be included in the total price.
(c) When sold by weight, the tare weight, any unused portion and/or the net weight shall be determined only on devices that are adequately protected from wind and weather conditions that will assure normal accuracy.
(6) Volume correction factor table.
Specific Gravity at 60 F/60 F
[CODIFICATION NOTE: THE GRAPHIC PRESENTATION OF THESE TABLES HAS BEEN VARIED SLIGHTLY IN ORDER THAT THEY WOULD FALL WITHIN THE PRINTING SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE WASHINGTON ADMINISTRATIVE CODE. THE FOLLOWING TABLE WAS TOO WIDE TO BE ACCOMMODATED IN THE WIDTH OF THE WAC COLUMN. THE TABLE AS CODIFIED HAS BEEN DIVIDED INTO TWO TABLES COVERING THE "SPECIFIC GRAVITY AT 60 F/60 F." PART ONE IS FOR 0.500, 0.5079, 0.510, 0.520, 0.530, AND 0.540. PART TWO IS FOR 0.550, 0.560, 0.5631, 0.570, 0.580, AND 0.5844.]
[PART 1--0.500, 0.5079, etc.]
|
Degrees Fahr |
0.500 |
Propane
0.5079 |
0.510 |
0.520 |
0.530 |
0.540 | |
|
VOLUME CORRECTION FACTORS |
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| -15 | 1.112 | 1.109 | 1.107 | 1.102 | 1.097 | 1.093 | |
| -10 | 1.105 | 1.102 | 1.100 | 1.095 | 1.091 | 1.087 | |
| -5 | 1.098 | 1.094 | 1.094 | 1.078 | 1.085 | 1.081 | |
| 0 | 1.092 | 1.088 | 1.088 | 1.084 | 1.080 | 1.076 | |
|
2 |
1.089 |
1.086 |
1.085 |
1.081 |
1.077 |
1.074 | |
| 4 | 1.086 | 1.083 | 1.082 | 1.079 | 1.075 | 1.071 | |
| 6 | 1.084 | 1.080 | 1.080 | 1.076 | 1.072 | 1.069 | |
| 8 | 1.081 | 1.078 | 1.077 | 1.074 | 1.070 | 1.066 | |
|
10 |
1.078 |
1.075 |
1.074 |
1.071 |
1.067 |
1.064 | |
| 12 | 1.075 | 1.072 | 1.071 | 1.068 | 1.064 | 1.061 | |
| 14 | 1.072 | 1.070 | 1.069 | 1.066 | 1.062 | 1.059 | |
| 16 | 1.070 | 1.067 | 1.066 | 1.063 | 1.060 | 1.056 | |
|
18 |
1.067 |
1.065 |
1.064 |
1.061 |
1.057 |
1.054 | |
| 20 | 1.064 | 1.062 | 1.061 | 1.058 | 1.054 | 1.051 | |
| 22 | 1.061 | 1.059 | 1.058 | 1.055 | 1.052 | 1.049 | |
| 24 | 1.058 | 1.056 | 1.055 | 1.052 | 1.049 | 1.046 | |
|
26 |
1.055 |
1.053 |
1.052 |
1.049 |
1.047 |
1.044 | |
| 28 | 1.052 | 1.050 | 1.049 | 1.047 | 1.044 | 1.041 | |
| 30 | 1.049 | 1.047 | 1.046 | 1.044 | 1.041 | 1.039 | |
| 32 | 1.046 | 1.044 | 1.043 | 1.041 | 1.038 | 1.036 | |
|
34 |
1.043 |
1.041 |
1.040 |
1.038 |
1.036 |
1.034 | |
| 36 | 1.039 | 1.038 | 1.037 | 1.035 | 1.033 | 1.031 | |
| 38 | 1.036 | 1.035 | 1.034 | 1.032 | 1.031 | 1.029 | |
| 40 | 1.033 | 1.032 | 1.031 | 1.029 | 1.028 | 1.026 | |
|
42 |
1.030 |
1.029 |
1.028 |
1.026 |
1.025 |
1.023 | |
| 44 | 1.027 | 1.026 | 1.025 | 1.023 | 1.022 | 1.021 | |
| 46 | 1.023 | 1.022 | 1.022 | 1.021 | 1.020 | 1.018 | |
| 48 | 1.020 | 1.019 | 1.019 | 1.018 | 1.017 | 1.016 | |
|
50 |
1.017 |
1.016 |
1.016 |
1.015 |
1.014 |
1.013 | |
| 52 | 1.014 | 1.013 | 1.012 | 1.012 | 1.011 | 1.010 | |
| 54 | 1.010 | 1.010 | 1.009 | 1.009 | 1.008 | 1.007 | |
| 56 | 1.007 | 1.007 | 1.006 | 1.006 | 1.005 | 1.005 | |
|
58 |
1.003 |
1.003 |
1.003 |
1.003 |
1.003 |
1.002 | |
| 60 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | |
| 62 | 0.997 | 0.997 | 0.997 | 0.997 | 0.997 | 0.997 | |
| 64 | 0.993 | 0.993 | 0.994 | 0.994 | 0.994 | 0.994 | |
|
66 |
0.991 |
0.990 |
0.990 |
0.990 |
0.991 |
0.992 | |
| 68 | 0.986 | 0.986 | 0.987 | 0.987 | 0.988 | 0.989 | |
| 70 | 0.983 | 0.983 | 0.984 | 0.984 | 0.985 | 0.986 | |
| 72 | 0.979 | 0.980 | 0.981 | 0.981 | 0.982 | 0.983 | |
|
74 |
0.976 |
0.975 |
0.977 |
0.978 |
0.980 |
0.980 | |
| 76 | 0.972 | 0.973 | 0.974 | 0.975 | 0.977 | 0.978 | |
| 78 | 0.969 | 0.970 | 0.970 | 0.972 | 0.974 | 0.975 | |
| 80 | 0.965 | 0.966 | 0.967 | 0.969 | 0.971 | 0.972 | |
|
82 |
0.961 |
0.963 |
0.963 |
0.966 |
0.968 |
0.969 | |
| 84 | 0.957 | 0.959 | 0.960 | 0.962 | 0.965 | 0.966 | |
| 86 | 0.954 | 0.956 | 0.956 | 0.959 | 0.961 | 0.964 | |
| 88 | 0.950 | 0.952 | 0.953 | 0.955 | 0.958 | 0.961 | |
|
90 |
0.946 |
0.949 |
0.949 |
0.952 |
0.955 |
0.958 | |
| 92 | 0.942 | 0.945 | 0.946 | 0.949 | 0.952 | 0.955 | |
| 94 | 0.938 | 0.941 | 0.942 | 0.946 | 0.949 | 0.952 | |
|
96 |
0.935 |
0.938 |
0.939 |
0.942 |
0.946 |
0.949 | |
| 98 | 0.931 | 0.934 | 0.935 | 0.939 | 0.943 | 0.946 | |
| 100 | 0.927 | 0.930 | 0.932 | 0.936 | 0.940 | 0.943 | |
|
105 |
0.918 |
0.920 |
0.923 |
0.927 |
0.932 |
0.935 | |
| 110 | 0.907 | 0.911 | 0.913 | 0.918 | 0.923 | 0.927 | |
| 115 | 0.897 | 0.901 | 0.904 | 0.910 | 0.915 | 0.920 | |
| 120 | 0.887 | 0.892 | 0.894 | 0.900 | 0.907 | 0.912 | |
To convert from measured volume at another temperature to net volume at 60F: Measure the volume and temperature. Determine the gravity at 60F. Refer to the column corresponding to this gravity and read the volume conversion factor opposite the observed temperature. Multiply the observed volume by this factor to obtain the volume at 60F.
[PART 2--0.550, 0.560, etc.]
|
Degrees Fahr |
0.550 |
iso-Butane
0.560 |
0.5631 |
0.570 |
0.580 |
N-Butane
0.5844 | |
|
VOLUME CORRECTION FACTORS |
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| -15 | 1.089 | 1.084 | 1.083 | 1.080 | 1.077 | 1.075 | |
| -10 | 1.083 | 1.079 | 1.078 | 1.075 | 1.072 | 1.071 | |
| -5 | 1.077 | 1.074 | 1.073 | 1.070 | 1.067 | 1.060 | |
| 0 | 1.073 | 1.069 | 1.068 | 1.066 | 1.063 | 1.062 | |
|
2 |
1.070 |
1.067 |
1.066 |
1.064 |
1.061 |
1.060 | |
| 4 | 1.068 | 1.065 | 1.064 | 1.062 | 1.059 | 1.058 | |
| 6 | 1.065 | 1.062 | 1.061 | 1.059 | 1.057 | 1.055 | |
| 8 | 1.063 | 1.060 | 1.059 | 1.057 | 1.055 | 1.059 | |
|
10 |
1.061 |
1.058 |
1.057 |
1.055 |
1.053 |
1.051 | |
| 12 | 1.059 | 1.056 | 1.055 | 1.053 | 1.051 | 1.049 | |
| 14 | 1.056 | 1.053 | 1.053 | 1.051 | 1.049 | 1.047 | |
| 16 | 1.054 | 1.051 | 1.050 | 1.048 | 1.046 | 1.045 | |
|
18 |
1.051 |
1.049 |
1.048 |
1.046 |
1.044 |
1.043 | |
| 20 | 1.049 | 1.046 | 1.046 | 1.044 | 1.042 | 1.041 | |
| 22 | 1.046 | 1.044 | 1.044 | 1.042 | 1.040 | 1.040 | |
| 24 | 1.044 | 1.042 | 1.042 | 1.040 | 1.038 | 1.037 | |
|
26 |
1.042 |
1.039 |
1.039 |
1.037 |
1.036 |
1.036 | |
| 28 | 1.039 | 1.037 | 1.037 | 1.035 | 1.034 | 1.034 | |
| 30 | 1.037 | 1.035 | 1.035 | 1.033 | 1.032 | 1.032 | |
| 32 | 1.035 | 1.033 | 1.033 | 1.031 | 1.030 | 1.030 | |
|
34 |
1.032 |
1.031 |
1.030 |
1.029 |
1.028 |
1.028 | |
| 36 | 1.030 | 1.028 | 1.028 | 1.027 | 1.025 | 1.025 | |
| 38 | 1.027 | 1.026 | 1.025 | 1.025 | 1.023 | 1.023 | |
| 40 | 1.025 | 1.024 | 1.023 | 1.023 | 1.021 | 1.021 | |
|
42 |
1.023 |
1.022 |
1.021 |
1.021 |
1.019 |
1.019 | |
| 44 | 1.020 | 1.019 | 1.019 | 1.018 | 1.017 | 1.017 | |
| 46 | 1.018 | 1.017 | 1.016 | 1.016 | 1.015 | 1.015 | |
| 48 | 1.015 | 1.014 | 1.014 | 1.013 | 1.013 | 1.013 | |
|
50 |
1.013 |
1.012 |
1.012 |
1.011 |
1.011 |
1.011 | |
| 52 | 1.101 | 1.009 | 1.009 | 1.009 | 1.009 | 1.009 | |
| 54 | 1.007 | 1.007 | 1.007 | 1.007 | 1.006 | 1.006 | |
| 56 | 1.005 | 1.005 | 1.005 | 1.005 | 1.004 | 1.004 | |
|
58 |
1.002 |
1.002 |
1.002 |
1.002 |
1.002 |
1.002 | |
| 60 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | |
| 62 | 0.997 | 0.998 | 0.998 | 0.998 | 0.998 | 0.998 | |
| 64 | 0.995 | 0.995 | 0.995 | 0.995 | 0.996 | 0.996 | |
|
66 |
0.992 |
0.993 |
0.993 |
0.993 |
0.993 |
0.993 | |
| 68 | 0.990 | 0.990 | 0.990 | 0.990 | 0.991 | 0.991 | |
| 70 | 0.987 | 0.988 | 0.988 | 0.988 | 0.989 | 0.989 | |
| 72 | 0.984 | 0.985 | 0.986 | 0.986 | 0.987 | 0.987 | |
|
74 |
0.982 |
0.983 |
0.983 |
0.984 |
0.985 |
0.985 | |
| 76 | 0.979 | 0.980 | 0.981 | 0.981 | 0.982 | 0.982 | |
| 78 | 0.977 | 0.978 | 0.978 | 0.979 | 0.980 | 0.980 | |
| 80 | 0.974 | 0.975 | 0.976 | 0.977 | 0.978 | 0.978 | |
|
82 |
0.971 |
0.972 |
0.973 |
0.974 |
0.976 |
0.976 | |
| 84 | 0.968 | 0.970 | 0.971 | 0.972 | 0.974 | 0.974 | |
| 86 | 0.966 | 0.967 | 0.968 | 0.969 | 0.972 | 0.972 | |
| 88 | 0.963 | 0.965 | 0.966 | 0.967 | 0.969 | 0.969 | |
|
90 |
0.960 |
0.962 |
0.963 |
0.964 |
0.967 |
0.967 | |
| 92 | 0.957 | 0.959 | 0.960 | 0.962 | 0.964 | 0.965 | |
| 94 | 0.954 | 0.957 | 0.958 | 0.959 | 0.962 | 0.962 | |
|
96 |
0.952 |
0.954 |
0.955 |
0.957 |
0.959 |
0.960 | |
| 98 | 0.949 | 0.952 | 0.953 | 0.954 | 0.957 | 0.957 | |
| 100 | 0.946 | 0.949 | 0.950 | 0.952 | 0.954 | 0.955 | |
|
105 |
0.939 |
0.943 |
0.943 |
0.946 |
0.949 |
0.949 | |
| 110 | 0.932 | 0.936 | 0.937 | 0.939 | 0.943 | 0.944 | |
| 115 | 0.925 | 0.930 | 0.930 | 0.933 | 0.937 | 0.938 | |
| 120 | 0.918 | 0.923 | 0.924 | 0.927 | 0.931 | 0.932 | |
To convert from measured volume at another temperature to net volume at 60F: Measure the volume and temperature. Determine the gravity at 60F. Refer to the column corresponding to this gravity and read the volume conversion factor opposite the observed temperature. Multiply the observed volume by this factor to obtain the volume at 60F.
[Order 1142, § 16-659-010, filed 2/27/70, effective 4/1/70; Order 1103, § 16-659-010, filed 12/23/68, effective 2/1/69; Order 1036, filed 11/14/66, effective 12/15/66.]
Reviser's note: The brackets and enclosed material in the text of the above section occurred in the copy filed by the agency and appear in the Register pursuant to the requirements of RCW 34.08.040.
REPEALER
The following section of the Washington Administrative Code is repealed:
WAC 16-659-001 Promulgation.