MI SB0542

Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) businesses are not liable for damages from personal injury, death, or property damage arising from LPG sale, supply, handling, transportation, or delivery if operations comply with fire prevention code rules, 1959 PA 241, and construction code rules.

LPG businesses are not liable for non-compliance with applicable statutes and rules if such non-compliance was not a proximate cause of the injury, death, or property damage.

LPG businesses are not liable for damages caused by unauthorized alterations, modifications, or repairs to LPG equipment or appliances, or by use of equipment in a manner or for a purpose other than intended (unless reasonably foreseeable by the business).

Defines "liquefied petroleum gas business" as a person engaged primarily in selling at retail, supplying, handling, or transporting liquefied petroleum gas.

Effective date is July 1, 2012.