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L.C. Gas Mission

The mission of Liquefied Compressed Gas is to enforce the laws and regulations regarding the manufacturing of liquefied compressed gases located within Mississippi. All domestic, commercial and industrial premises or buildings where liquefied compressed gases may be received, stored, transported, sold, offered or exposed for sale, manufactured, refined, distilled, compounded or blended, as well as any liquefied compressed gas container, system, pump, equipment, tank car, storage tank, or other vehicle in which any liquefied compressed gas is stored, will be subject to regular inspections under this program.

Keith Montgomery - L.C. Gas Director

Keith Montgomery joined the Mississippi Department of Insurance /State fire Marshal’s Office in August 2008 after retiring from the US Army with 37 years of service. Some of the many duties Keith was responsible for while in the Army included OSHA Compliance Officer, Safety Inspector, Accident Investigator, Accident Prevention Instructor, Certified Risk Manager, and an Environmental Hazard Compliance Officer.

While at the State Fire Marshal’s Office, Keith worked in Fire Code Enforcement, Factory-Built Homes/Modular Homes and Residential Electronic Protection Systems. He was promoted to Director of L.C. Gas on January 5, 2009.

Contact Information
L.C. Gas Division
P.O. Box 79
Jackson, MS 39205-0079
Phone:(601) 359-1064 or 1-800-595-6504
Fax: (601) 359-1076
Email: lcgas@mid.ms.gov
State Liquefied Compressed Gas Board
Board Duties and Functions
Some duties and functions of the State Liquefied Compressed Gas Board include:
  1. Promulgate and enforce rules and regulations.
  2. Set and adopts general safety standards.
  3. Issues and revokes permits for those engaged in the Liquefied Compressed Gas business in the State of Mississippi.
  4. Has the authority to impose penalties and take other disciplinary actions for violations of laws and regulations.
Board Meetings
There will be a Liquefied Compressed Gas board meeting at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday July 11, 2013. Location will be announced at a later date.
Board Members and E-Mail addresses
Keith Montgomery - keith.montgomery@mid.ms.gov
Rob Love - rlove@lamptonlove.com
Vernon Greenlee - vernonboco@bellsouth.net
Pamela Helms - pamwhelms@tds.net
A. L. Allen, Jr. - alallen@blossmangas.com
Joe Charles Sanders - jcsand@sandersgas.com
Bob Kimbrough - bobkimbrough@herringgas.com
Charles M. Clement, Jr. - chuck.clement@gmail.com
Propane Education and Research Program (PERC Fund)

The L. C. Gas Board has grant money available to organizations or other interested parties for the purpose of promoting and researching the development of more cost-effective uses of propane. Educational, safety and market development programs may also qualify for this grant money.

For further information in regard to this program, you may call 1-800-595-6504. Office hours are 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. central standard time

L. C. Gas Inspectors and Counties Covered
Territory 1 John Gambill (662) 210-0436 Alcorn, Benton, Itawamba, Lee, Marshall, Pontotoc, Prentiss, Tishomingo, Tippah, Union
Territory 2 James Thompson (662) 934-8393 Bolivar, Carroll, Coahoma, Desoto, Leflore, Panola, Quitman, Sunflower, Tallahatchie, Tate, Tunica, Washington
Territory 3 Danny McGee (662) 552-5200 Calhoun, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Clay, Grenada, Lafayette, Lowndes, Montgomery, Monroe, Oktibbeha, Webster,Yalobusha
Territory 4 Fred Germany (601) 934-0719 Attala, Clarke, Jasper, Kemper, Lauderdale, Leake, Neshoba, Newton, Noxubee, Scott, Smith, Winston
Territory 5 Audrey Killebrew (601) 941-8976 Hinds, Holmes, Humphreys, Issaquena, Madison, Rankin, Sharkey, Simpson, Warren, Yazoo
Territory 6 James Walker (601) 384-7683 Adams, Amite, Claiborne, Copiah, Franklin, Jeff Davis, Jefferson, Lawrence, Lincoln, Marion, Pike, Walthall, Wilkinson
Territory 7 Scottie Cuevas (228) 297-8650 Covington, Forrest, George, Greene, Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, Jones, Lamar, Pearl River, Perry, Stone, Wayne