Vietnam: Violations against regulations on filling LPG into tank trucks shall be fined severely

Specifically, according to Article 49 of Decree No. 99/2020/ND-CP of Vietnam’s Government, penalties for violations against regulations on filling LPG into tank trucks are specified as follows:

** A fine ranging from VND 20,000,000 to VND 40,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following violations:

- Failure to provide or hire an organize to provide training in safety techniques to employees at the LPG filling station for tank trucks as prescribed;

- Employing the manager or staff who has not been trained in safety techniques as prescribed to work at the LPG filling station for tank trucks;

- Failure to develop a safety management program, a risk assessment report and an emergency response plan as prescribed.

** A fine ranging from VND 40,000,000 to VND 60,000,000 shall be imposed for failure to comply with regulations on safety management of LPG filling stations for tank trucks in accordance with regulations.

** A fine ranging from VND 60,000,000 to VND 100,000,000 shall be imposed for filling LPG into tank trucks for a trader that fails to have the effective gas trading license as prescribed.

In addition to being fined, the violator who fills LPG into tank trucks for a trader that fail to have the effective gas trading license as prescribed is compelled to return the illegal profits obtained from the violation.

View more details at Decree No. 99/2020/ND-CP that was issued on August 26, 2020 by Vietnam’s Government.

Le Vy

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