LP-Gas, CNG & LNG Company License FAQs

Any business that engages in LPG, CNG or LNG activities in Texas must be licensed.   These activities include selling, transporting, dispensing or storing LPG, CNG or LNG and manufacturing, installing, servicing or repairing LPG, CNG or LNG containers, systems and appliances. Some exceptions apply: For LPG, see Tex. Nat. Res. Code §113.081. For CNG and LNG, see Tex. Nat. Res. Code §116.031.

Application forms:

LPG Form 1
CNG Form 1001
LNG Form 2001

License categories are based on the LPG/CNG/LNG activities your company is engaged in. The categories of LPG licenses are listed in Tex. Nat. Res. Code §113.082, Categories of LPG Activities. The categories of CNG and LNG licenses are listed in Tex. Nat. Res. Code §116.031(a), License Requirement.

An LPG company representative is the individual designated to the Commission by a license applicant or licensee as the principal individual in authority and, in the case of a licensee other than an LPG Category P licensee, who actively supervises the conduct of the licensee’s LPG activities.

A CNG or LNG company representative is an owner or employee of a licensee designated by that licensee to take any required examinations and to actively supervise the licensee’s CNG or LNG operations.

If your business is a corporation or a limited liability company, you must submit a copy of your Franchise Tax Certification of Account Status from the Comptroller of Public Accounts and your Business Organization Inquiry from the Texas Secretary of State’s office. Any company performing activities under an assumed name (DBA) must also submit copies of the assumed name certificates that are required to be filed with the respective county clerk’s office and/or the Texas Secretary of State.

License fees vary by category. Click to view a complete list.

A new license is required in the name of the corporation. The following forms and the required license fee must be submitted, as well as an ACORD Certificate of Insurance for the required insurance coverage.
LPG Form 1
CNG Form 1001
LNG Form 2001

A license is good for one year.

Yes.  A copy of your company’s wall license needs to be displayed at each of your outlets.

The Railroad Commission mails renewal forms to each licensee 60 days before the license is set to expire.  You may return the forms to the Commission by mail and enclose a check, or you may pay by credit card online by clicking here and fax your forms and your online payment receipt to the Commission at 512-463-7292.

If the corporation will remain the same, except for new officers, you must submit a revised LPG Form 1, CNG Form 1001, or LNG Form 2001, indicating the new officers and any changes in the company representative

Yes, you may keep your license active by simply renewing it annually. A licensee that performs no LP-gas, CNG or LNG activities requiring a license may file the appropriate Statements in Lieu of Insurance on Railroad Commission:

• Workers Compensation - LPG Form 996B, CNG Form 1996B, or LNG Form 2996B
• Motor Vehicle - LPG Form 997B, CNG Form 1997B, or LNG Form 2997B
• General Liability - LPG Form 998B, CNG Form 1998B, or LNG Form 2998B

An outlet is a site operated by an LPG/CNG/LNG licensee from which any regulated activity is performed. A bulk storage installation with no office is not considered an outlet.

LPG Form 1A, CNG Form 1001A, or LNG Form 2001A, require the outlet’s name, address and phone number, and the outlet manager’s name and Social Security number.

The branch manager is the Railroad-Commission-certified individual responsible for the LPG, CNG or LNG activities at the outlet

No. Your licensing fee covers all your company’s outlets.

You need to add the outlet to your current license by submitting LPG Form 1A, CNG Form 1001A, or LNG Form 2001A.

In general, any cargo tank motor vehicle or container delivery vehicle that transports LP-gas in bulk is required to be registered with the Railroad Commission.

Yes. The current operator must register any truck operating in Texas.

Yes

Yes. A bobtail that is used as a backup is required to be registered before it is used for LP-gas service.

Yes, you must register any truck or trailer that is used principally for transporting LPG in portable containers.  

Any truck or trailer that delivers LP-gas cylinders but is not used principally for transporting LPG in portable containers is exempt from registration.

If the vehicle is a transport, bobtail or service truck or company pickup used principally for transporting LP-Gas in portable cylinders, submit a Form 7, Truck Registration, and the required $270.00 fee. To register a newly constructed transport trailer or bobtail unit that has never been registered with the Railroad Commission, you must also submit the Manufacturer’s Data Report, a Certificate of Compliance from the manufacturer for the cargo tank, and a Certificate of Compliance for the completed unit.

A copy of the results of a hydrostatic test performed on the unit within the last five years must be submitted with Form 7 and the required fee

No.

$270.00

Decals are issued by the Railroad Commission’s Alternative Fuels Safety department, Licensing Section.

Placement of the decal varies by the type of vehicle. The correct location for all vehicle types is displayed on the back of each decal.

No. The decal does not transfer to the new owner.

The new owner must submit a Form 7, Truck Registration, and a transfer fee of $100.00. The vehicle must have a current (active) decal from the previous owner and may only be transferred to a company that has a current LP-gas license. Once the transfer is completed, the Commission will issue the new owner a new decal.

To request a replacement decal, submit Form 18, Statement of Lost or Destroyed Decal, and the required $50.00 fee.

Submit a either an LPG Form 18, CNG Form 1018, or LNG Form 2018 along with the required $50.00 fee.

No.

No.

No. A decal will not issued if the Commission does not have an inspection record for a unit within the required four-year cycle.

Yes.

Insurance requirements vary according to license category and according to whether the licensee transports fuel and has employees.

General Liability

LPG Category D, F, I, G, K, L, M, N or P; CNG Category 2, 5, 6: $25,000.00 per occurrence with a $50,000.00 policy aggregate.

LPG Category H or J: $300,000.00 per occurrence with a $300,000.00 policy aggregate.

LPG Category A, B, C, E or O: $300,000.00 per occurrence with a $300,000.00 policy aggregate, including completed operations and product liability coverage with a $300,000.00 policy aggregate.

Motor Vehicle Liability

Licensees that transport LPG, CNG or LNG: $500,000.00 combined single limit for bodily injury or death for all persons injured or killed in any accident and loss or damage in any one accident to property of others. A licensee that transports LPG, CNG or LNG but has no employees may submit LPG Form 997B , CNG Form 1997B , or LNG Form 2997B , Statement in Lieu of Insurance Filing.

Workers’ Compensation or Alternative Accident/Health Insurance

Licensees that have employees: $150,000.00 per employee for medical expenses; $100,000.00 accidental death benefits; loss of limb or sight on a scale based on the principal amount of $100,000.00; and loss of income of not less than 60 percent of the employee’s pre-injury income for not less than 52 weeks, subject to the maximum weekly benefit equal to the state average weekly wage calculated annually by the Texas Employment Commission.

Companies with no employees may submit LPG Form 996B, CNG Form 1996B, or LNG Form 2996B.

General Liability: Submit the industry-standard ACORD Certificate of Insurance form or LPG Form 998B, CNG Form 1998B, or LNG Form 2998B if you wish to retain your license but are not currently performing any activities requiring licensing.

Motor Vehicle Liability: Submit the industry-standard ACORD Certificate of Insurance form or LPG Form 997B, CNG Form 1997B, or LNG Form 2997B.

Workers’ Compensation or Alternative Accident/Health Insurance: Submit the industry-standard ACORD Certificate of Insurance form or LPG Form 996B, CNG Form 1996B, or LNG Form 2996B. 

Call TDI or visit the Texas Department of Insurance web site.

A licensee or applicant desiring to self-insure must file LPG Form 28 and Form 28A (Bank Declarations Regarding Irrevocable Letter of Credit and associated documentation), CNG Form 1027 and Form 1028, or LNG Form 2027 and Form 2028 Application To Use Irrevocable Letter of Credit.

Complete requirements are set out in LPG Safety Rule §9.26(i), CNG Safety Rule §13.63-13.64 and LNG Safety Rule §14.2034.

Self-insurance documents submitted to the Commission are reviewed by the Commission’s Office of General Counsel before a license is issued.