Labour and Workforce Development - Fuel Safety Section

Fuel Safety (Installation) 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, domestics dwellings of 4 units or less are no longer exempt.

Labour and Workforce Development , Office of the Fire Marshal

Fuel Safety Section
Labour and Workforce Development

Tel: (902) 424-5721
OR 1-800-559-3473 (Toll-free in NS)
Fax: (902) 424-3239
e-mail: stewardc@gov.ns.ca

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.

The Permit and Registration is normally processed within 2 business days, once all items which must accompany the application have been received, and all requirements are met.

This Permit and Registration is valid for 12 months from the date of issue. It is not renewable.

• Cylinder Storage Cabinet only - $28.09
• Total System Load is over 3,000,000 BTUs - Please refer to Fuel Safety Regulations Section 58 of the Fee structure
• Total System Load less than or equal to 3,000,000 BTUs - $28.09
• Alterations or modifications to a propane bulk plant - $56.19
• Building a new propane bulk plant - $0.0056/uswg of total storage
• Installation or alterations to a natural gas vehicle refuelling station - $56.19
• Installation or alteration of a propane dispenser having less than 5000 uswg aggregate capacity - $57.95
• 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 may be submitted on line for registrations only by visiting the Nova Scotia Business Registry
-credit card payment only - (Visa, Master Card or American Express)

In person
Business Registration Unit -9 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)

By Fax
Business Registration Unit - (902) 424-0602
- credit card payment only (Visa, Master Card or American Express)

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

The applicant must be a licensed contractor employing certified personnel.

All installations must be done by certified personnel, employed by a licensed contractor.

Fuel Safety Regulations, made under Section 52 of the Fire Safety Act, S.N.S. 2006, c. 6.