02-658-14 Me. Code R. § 6
When vehicle protection at an existing installation has been compromised, it shall be replaced to meet current vehicle protection requirements as set forth in this Section and as summarized in the Appendix to this Chapter.
It is the responsibility of the licensee installing the tank(s)/outside piping to provide vehicle protection to the tank(s), outside piping or accessory equipment at time of installation.
It is the responsibility of the delivery technician to assure that all gas tanks and associated piping and accessory equipment are protected from vehicular damage prior to the introduction of gas to that system.
Guardrail posts must be set in a minimum of thirty-six (36) inches below grade and extend a minimum of thirty-six (36) inches above finished grade.
Wooden posts must consist of a minimum six (6) inch x six (6) inch pressure-treated material and must be set a minimum of thirty-six (36) inches below grade and extend at least thirty-six (36) inches above finished grade.
Boulders at least thirty-six (36) inches in diameter (all directions) and meeting the spacing criteria of subsection 14.6.3 above may be used.
Concrete barriers and blocks at least thirty-six (36) inches high and meeting the spacing criteria of subsection 14.6.3 above may be used.
Non-standard engineered vehicle protection systems must be reviewed and approved by the senior fuel inspector prior to being placed into service.
The senior fuel inspector may grant the application for non-standard vehicle protection in whole or in part or may deny the application. The senior fuel inspector's disposition of the application must be provided to the applicant in writing and must include written notice of the applicant's opportunity to appeal the disposition to the Board in writing within thirty (30) days of the applicant's receipt of the disposition. The appeal must include an explanation of the reason for the appeal and a statement of the relief sought by the applicant. An appeal is deemed to be made on the date of its receipt by the Board. Untimely appeals will not be considered.
Plastic "Type K" barriers filled with sand which meet the height and space criteria of this Chapter may be used.
02-658 C.M.R. ch. 14, § 6