40-441. Commission safety regulations, rules
and orders; definitions
A. For the purpose of providing state control over safety standards and practices
applicable to the transportation of gas and hazardous liquids and gas and hazardous
liquids pipeline facilities within the state to the full extent permissible under federal
law that is applicable to natural gas and hazardous liquid gas pipelines, the commission
shall adopt by regulation, rule or order appropriate safety standards for all such
transportation of gas and hazardous liquids and gas and hazardous liquids pipeline
facilities, including both privately owned and public, which are not subject to exclusive
federal control. Upon the adoption of such regulations, rules or orders, the commission
shall make certifications and reports and take any other necessary action in accordance
with intrastate certifications and interstate agent agreements under federal pipeline
safety laws (49 United States Code, subtitle VIII, chapter 601).
B. All terms used in this article that are defined in the federal pipeline
safety laws (49 United States Code, subtitle VIII, chapter 601) shall have the
definitions set forth in that act.
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