Labour, Skills and Immigration Fuel Safety (Installation) Permit Registration

Labour, Skills, and Immigration - Fuel Safety Section

Fuel Safety (Installation) Permit and Registration

Who Needs This Permit and Registration?
Any company installing or modifying a propane gas, natural gas, digester gas or landfill gas installation. Please Note: As of December 31, 2002, domestic dwellings of 4 units or less are no longer exempt.
Issuing Department / Agency:
Labour, Skills, and Immigration
Where can you get this Certificate and / or further information?
Technical Safety Division
Labour, Skills, and Immigration

902-424-5400
1-800-952-2687
e-mail: shawna.publicover@novascotia.ca
Office Location:
Any Access Nova Scotia Centre Location


Mailing Address:
Nova Scotia Business Registry
P.O. Box 1529
Halifax, NS B3J 2Y4
Application Forms & Process:
You can get an application from by:
  1. Downloading a form from our website; or
  2. Calling one of the phone numbers listed above.
Prior to beginning any work, an application is made by submitting a form for the proposed installation and the Permit and Registration fee to the Chief Inspector, Fuel Safety. If the total load is greater than 3 million BTUs per hour, the plan is reviewed for code compliance and the Permit is issued.
Waiting Period:
Expiry & Renewal:
This Permit and Registration is valid for 12 months from the date of issue. It is not renewable.
Price:
  • Cylinder Storage Cabinet only - $31.20
  • Total System Load is over 3,000,000 BTUs - $0.0745 x BTUh / 1000
  • Total System Load less than or equal to 3,000,000 BTUs - $31.20
  • Alterations or modifications to a propane bulk plant - $62.50
  • Building a new propane bulk plant - $0.0062/uswg of total storage
  • Installation or alterations to a natural gas vehicle refuelling station - $62.50
  • Installation or alteration of a propane dispenser having less than 5000 uswg aggregate capacity - $62.55
  • Installation or alteration of a propane dispenser having more than 5000 uswg aggregate capacity - contact Chief Inspector for fee
  • Installation or alteration to a digester gas or landfill gas facility - contact Chief Inspector for fee

Payment Options

Online
Payment (for Registration only) may be submitted online by visiting Access to Business
- credit card payment only - (Visa, Master Card or American Express)

In person
Business Registration Unit -6 North, 1505 Barrington St., Maritime Centre, Halifax
- Cash, Debit, Cheque, Bank Draft or Credit Card (Visa, Master Card or American Express)

Drop Off
Any Access Nova Scotia Centre
- Cheque, money order, bank draft or credit card (Visa, Master Card or American Express) (no cash)

By Mail
Business Registration Unit - P.O. Box 1529, Halifax, NS B3J 2Y4
- Cheque, money order, bank draft or credit card (Visa, Master Card or American Express)

All cheques, money orders and bank drafts should be made payable to the Minister of Finance.

Related Requirements:
The applicant must be a licensed contractor employing certified personnel.
Additional Information:
All installations must be done by certified personnel, employed by a licensed contractor.
Legislative Authority:
Fuel Safety Regulations, made under Section 49 of the Technical Safety Act, S.N.S. 2008, c. 10.
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