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Policy Statement  Accessible Gas Appliance Shut-offs

Date: 12/07/2017
Referenced Sources: Policies, regulations, and statutes for plumbers and gas fitters
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Accessible Gas Appliance Shut-offs

Board Interpretation
Accessible Gas Appliance Shut-Off Valves
(enacted 11-27-2013)
(amended 4-01-2015)

  1. Introduction
    • The Board of State Examiners of Plumbers and Gas Fitters (“Board”) has voted to interpret the following section of NFPA 54-2012 edition with regards to a residential free standing kitchen stove:
    • 9.6.4 Appliance Shutoff Valves and Connections.
    • Each appliance connected to a piping system shall have an accessible, approved manual shutoff valve with a non-displaceable valve member, or a listed gas convenience outlet. Appliance shutoff valves and convenience outlets shall serve a single appliance only and shall be installed in accordance with 9.6.4.1.
  2. Interpretation
    1. The manual shutoff valve installed behind a free standing kitchen stove is considered by the Board to be accessible.
Referenced Sources:
Policies, regulations, and statutes for plumbers and gas fitters

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