# Conn. Gen. Stat. § 16-50ii: Sec. 16-50ii. Electric generating facility: Flammable gas to clean piping prohibited; requirements prior to issuance of certificate to build. Penalty > Connecticut · Statutes · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CT_T16_C277a_S16-50ii ## Section - **Citation:** Conn. Gen. Stat. § 16-50ii - **Heading:** Sec. 16-50ii. Electric generating facility: Flammable gas to clean piping prohibited; requirements prior to issuance of certificate to build. Penalty - **Jurisdiction:** Connecticut - **Kind:** Statutes - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** Connecticut Code / Title 16 / Chapter 277a / Section 16-50ii ## Text (b) The Connecticut Siting Council shall not issue a certificate to build a facility described in subdivision (3) of subsection (a) of section 16-50i unless a person applying for such certificate demonstrates to the satisfaction of the council that such person has: (1) Retained, for the duration of the construction project, at least one special inspector to assist the municipal fire marshal in reviewing construction plans and conducting inspections during construction of the electric generating facility to ensure compliance with the recommended standards; and (2) Paid a fee to be established in accordance with subsection (d) of section 29-251c to be used in the training of local fire marshals on the complex issues of electric generating facility construction. Said fee shall be deposited in the Code Training Fund established in section 29-251c . (c) The special inspector retained under subsection (b) of this section shall have the following duties: (1) To assist the local fire marshal in said fire marshal's review and approval of methods for cleaning the interior of gas piping; (2) To approve an appropriate safety plan for any nonflammable gas blows conducted at the electric generating facility; (3) To observe the actual cleaning procedure in order to assure compliance with the approved methods for cleaning the interior of gas piping; and (4) To conduct inspections during construction of such facility in order to ensure compliance with the approved methods and with the provisions of this section. (d) Any person designated as a special inspector for purposes of this section shall: (1) Be approved by the Connecticut Siting Council and not otherwise employed or financially involved in the construction or operation of the electric generating facility; and (2) Be a licensed professional mechanical engineer pursuant to chapter 391 or a person holding a commission from the National Board of Pressure Vessel Inspectors and have knowledge and field experience in electric generating facility construction. (e) Any person who violates any provision of subsection (a) or (b) of this section shall be fined not more than one hundred thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than two years, or both, for each offense. ## Nearby sections - [Conn. Gen. Stat. § 16-50aa Sec. 16-50aa. Tower sharing: Policy, requests, feasibility proceeding, compensation, expenses.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CT_T16_C277a_S16-50aa.md) - [Conn. Gen. Stat. § 16-50bb Sec. 16-50bb. 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