02-658-6 Me. Code R. § 1

Current through 2024-37, September 11, 2024
Section 658-6-1 - Adopted Standards

The Maine Fuel Board adopts and incorporates by reference into this Chapter the following editions of technical standards or codes, subject to the exclusions and amendments as set forth in this Chapter. All installations and servicing of any oil and solid fuel burning equipment, propane and natural gas equipment, and the installation of chimneys, fireplaces and vents must comply with applicable requirements of these technical standards and codes, as well as any additional standards imposed by Title 32, Maine Revised Statutes, Chapter 139 and Board rules.

6.1.1 NFPA 30A, Code for Motor Fuel Dispensing Facilities and Repair Garages (2021 edition, issued by the Standards Council on June 1, 2020, with an effective date of June 21, 2020) (referred to in Board rules as "NFPA 30A");
6.1.2 NFPA 31, Standard for the Installation of Oil-Burning Equipment (2020 edition, issued by the Standards Council on November 4, 2019, with an effective date of November 24, 2019), subject to the exclusions and amendments set forth in Section 6.2.1 of this Chapter (referred to in Board rules as "NFPA 31");
6.1.3 NFPA 52, Vehicular Natural Gas Fuel Systems Code (2019 edition, issued by the Standards Council on November 5, 2018, with an effective date of November 25, 2018), subject to the exclusions and amendments set forth in Section 6.2.2 of this Chapter (referred to in Board rules as "NFPA 52");
6.1.4 NFPA 54/ANSI Z223.1, National Fuel Gas Code (2021 edition, issued by the Standards Council on March 15, 2020, with an effective date of April 4, 2020), subject to the exclusions and amendments set forth in 6.2.3 of this Chapter (referred to in Board rules as "NFPA 54");
6.1.5 NFPA 55, Compressed Gases and Cryogenic Fluids Code (2020 edition, issued by the Standards Council on April 28, 2019, with an effective date of May 18, 2019), subject to the exclusions and amendments set forth in 6.2.4 of this Chapter (referred to in Board rules as "NFPA 55");
6.1.6 NFPA 58, Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code (2020 edition, issued by the Standards Council on August 5, 2019, with an effective date of August 25, 2019), subject to the exclusions and amendments set forth in 6.2.5 of this Chapter (referred to in Board rules as "NFPA 58");
6.1.7 NFPA 59, Utility LP-Gas Plant Code (2021 edition, issued by the Standards Council on March 15, 2020, with an effective date of April 4, 2020) (referred to in Board rules as "NFPA 59");
6.1.8 NFPA 59A, Standard for the Production, Storage, and Handling of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) (2019 edition, issued by the Standards Council on November 5, 2018, with an effective date of November 25, 2018) (referred to in Board rules as "NFPA 59A");
6.1.9 NFPA 70, National Electrical Code (2020 edition, issued by the Standards Council on August 5, 2019, with an effective date of August 25, 2019) (referred to in Board rules as "NFPA 70");
6.1.10 NFPA 88A, Standard for Parking Structures (2019 edition, issued by the Standards Council on May 4, 2018, with an effective date of May 24, 2018) (referred to in Board rules as "NFPA 88A");
6.1.11 NFPA 90B, Standard for the Installation of Warm Air Heating and Air- Conditioning Systems (2021 edition, issued by the Standards Council on March 15, 2020, with an effective date of April 4, 2020) (referred to in Board rules as "NFPA 90B"); and
6.1.12 NFPA 211, Standard for Chimneys, Fireplaces, Vents, and Solid Fuel-Burning Appliances (2019 edition, issued by the Standards Council on July 26, 2018, with an effective date of August 15, 2018), subject to the exclusions and amendments set forth in 6.2.6 of this Chapter (referred to in Board rules as "NFPA 211").

02-658 C.M.R. ch. 6, § 1