§40-17-161. Annual decal from Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board; reduced fee for certain vehicles; ten-day application period after conversion; display of decals; penalties.

(a) Every person owning and/or operating such vehicles shall make application for and obtain an annual decal from the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board which shall serve as an identification marker that the flat fee has been paid. Each decal issued by the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board shall not exceed a cost of five dollars ($5). The decal shall be in such form and of such size as the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board shall prescribe. Such decal shall be attached or affixed to the vehicle in the place and manner prescribed by the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board. The decals provided for in this chapter shall be issued for a term that shall begin at April 1 of each year and expire on March 31 of the following year. If any passenger automobile or truck is acquired, liquefied petroleum gas or natural gas system installed or vehicle put in operation after September 30 the fee shall be one-half the flat fee stated in Section 40-17-160, or after December 31, the fee shall be one-fourth of the flat fee stated in Section 40-17-160. Owners of all newly converted vehicles must apply for the required decal as provided for in Section 40-17-160 within 10 days of the completion date in which the liquefied petroleum or natural gas system was installed on the vehicle. Failure to submit an application within the 10-day period requires the payment of penalties as prescribed by Section 40-17-164.

(b) In order to easily identify vehicles using liquefied petroleum gas as a motor fuel to police, fire and rescue members, a decal reading "Powered by Liquefied Petroleum Gas" shall be prominently displayed on the rear of any vehicle using liquefied petroleum gas as a motor fuel. The decal colors shall be blue with a white background with the letters no smaller than one inch in size. Provided, however, that such decal shall not be required on liquefied petroleum gas bobtail delivery units.

(c) The board administrator and the board inspectors shall have the power and authority to issue a uniform nontraffic citation to any person violating the provisions of this section. For the purpose of enforcing this section, there shall be prima facie evidence that a connected, operational liquefied petroleum gas carburetion system, which is part of a dual or switchable gasoline-liquefied petroleum gas system, has been in use, if there is liquefied petroleum gas in the liquefied petroleum gas tank. Any violation of the provisions of this section shall constitute a Class B misdemeanor as defined in Title 13A, and shall be punished as provided by law.

(Acts 1980, No. 80-739, p. 1503, §2; Acts 1981, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 81-1136, p. 409, §1; Act 2014-145, §1.)