State v. Amerigas Propane LP, Inc.

The defendant, AmeriGas Propane LI^ Inc., appeals its conviction for knowingly failing to vent a propane furnace in accordance with the State fire code. See RSA 153:5 (Supp. 2000), :24 (1994). On appeal, it argues that the Superior Court (Perkins, J.) erred by not dismissing the charges as barred by the statute of limitations. See RSA 625:8,1(c) (Supp. 2000). Because we reverse on this ground, we do not reach the defendant’s other arguments.

The parties do not dispute the following facts. On September 17, 1996, two of the defendant’s employees repaired the venting system for a propane floor…