New York Laws
Title 17 - Liquefied Natural and Petroleum Gas
23-1705 - Definitions.

As used in this title, unless the context otherwise requires:

1. "Liquefied natural gas", sometimes referred to as "LNG", and
"liquefied petroleum gas", sometimes referred to as "LPG", are gas
cooled to its liquid state provided, however, the provisions of this act
shall not be deemed to apply to liquefied petroleum gas in the form of
butane, bottled gas, propane, propylene or butylene when used, stored or
transported at their respective normal temperatures, are not subject to
this act.

2. "Liquefied natural or petroleum gas facility" means any structure
or facility which is used for the storage or confinement of liquefied
natural or petroleum gas, or for the conversion of liquefied natural or
petroleum gas into natural gas. The former shall be designated as a
"liquefied natural or petroleum gas storage facility"; the latter as a
"liquefied natural or petroleum gas conversion facility".

3. "Liquefied natural or petroleum gas transportation activity" means
the loading, unloading, or transportation, by whatever means, of
liquefied natural gas or liquefied petroleum gas.

4. "Natural gas" means natural or petroleum gas in a non-liquid or
gaseous state, whether under pressure or otherwise, and whether or not
the product of conversion from liquefied natural gas or liquefied
petroleum gas. The storage and transportation of natural gas, whether
under pressure or not, and which take place at normal temperatures, are
not subject to this act.

5. "Non-conforming facility" means a liquefied natural or petroleum
gas facility in actual use and operation on September first, nineteen
hundred seventy-six which is exempted from the requirements of section
23-1707 but is subject to the requirements of section 23-1719.

6. "Person" means any individual, corporation, partnership,
association, cooperative or otherwise, trust or estate, governmental
agency, authority, public benefit corporation, municipality or agency
thereof, board or commission, or other public or private legal entity.

7. "Permit" means an environmental safety permit issued by the
department pursuant to this title.