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MS SB2686
Bill
AI Summary
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Creates "Dylan's Law" to establish safety requirements for consumer gasoline handling and storage in Mississippi, effective July 1, 2011
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Requires gasoline safety cans with spring-loaded caps for carrying, dispensing, and storing gasoline in quantities not exceeding five gallons
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Mandates safety can caps close automatically when released and vent excessive internal vapor pressure at approximately five pounds per square inch to prevent rupturing or explosions
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Requires spouts be equipped with flame-arrester screens designed to prevent outside fires from reaching gasoline inside the can while allowing vapors to burn around the spout
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Prohibits carrying gasoline in vehicle trunks, even if contained in approved gasoline safety cans
Legislative Description
Dylan's law; require and set regulations for gasoline safety cans.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/1/2011