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Membership Definitions
Intra-State Marketer | Multi-State Marketer | Associate | Individual | Refill/Exchange Station

Intra-State Marketer
Any person, firm, or corporation operating in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania whose business is the sale of propane gas.

  • Sales are made directly to the ultimate consumers and/or indirectly through established dealers to ultimate consumers.
  • Membership in this category requires payment of National Propane Gas Association Dues to PA Propane Gas Association.

Multi-State Marketer
Any person, firm, or corporation operating in the state of Pennsylvania whose business is the sale of propane gas.

  • Sales are made directly to the ultimate consumers and/or indirectly through established dealers to ultimate consumers.
  • The seller has at least 15 retail outlets, with at least seven (7) of those outlets located in a state other than the state wherein its principal office is located.
  • To qualify for membership in the PA Propane Gas Association, a Multi-State Marketer must be a member of the National Propane Gas Association. Companies which fall into the definitions above for Multi-State Marketer, must join the Pennsylvania Propane Gas Association through the National Propane Gas Association.

Please call the National Propane Gas Association at 202-466-7200 for more information.

Associate
Any person, firm, or corporation not otherwise qualified for membership and interested in the purposes of this Association such as:

  • wholesale distributors of propane gas appliances and equipment manufacturers whose principal place of business is located in the state;
  • wholesale distributors, manufacturer’s agents and/or manufacturers defined as local, regional or national in scope;
  • producers, transporters, manufacturers, fabricators and other supplier companies paying dues directly to NPGA.

Individual
Any person employed by or retired from an active member.


Refill/Exchange Station
Non-marketers whose only contact with propane is to refill propane gas cylinder brought to them for that
purpose.