The Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs and Housing has given investors who own shops selling liquid petroleum gas cylinders 60 days to correct their situation, as the deadline for following the updated regulation expires on 5/15/1444 AH, provided that the updated regulation will be implemented after the expiration of the deadline.

The most prominent provisions of the updated executive regulation include placing a sign indicating the prices of gas cylinders, types and sizes, as well as placing an external sign for the shop in accordance with the requirements of commercial signs. Among the most prominent provisions of the updated executive regulations is the placement of a sign indicating the prices of gas cylinders of all types and sizes, as well as the placement of an external sign for the shop in accordance with the requirements of commercial signs, in addition to allowing the sale of cylinders in self-service vending machines or in cages in outdoor squares within an area designated for this activity in central markets, without the general appearance of these cages causing visual distortion, by using high-quality cages.

The updated executive regulations include the requirement to use high-quality cages.

The regulation includes requirements related to the shop, equipment and operation, through which the reception area and safety requirements in dealing with cylinders are taken into account, by placing the cylinders vertically and their valves upwards, identifying the locations of empty and filled cylinders and taking into account not “rolling” and dragging the cylinder with a small cart to transport the cylinders.

<The regulation obliges the owners of gas shops to clean the gas cylinders intended for sale and the absence of accumulated layers of dirt that are difficult to clean, as well as shading the storage place of gas cylinders (filled) by fire-resistant materials, and for more information and details you can see the updated regulation, to avoid applying fines to violators after the deadline.