§ 40-441 Commission safety regulations, rules and orders; definitions

AZ Rev Stat § 40-441 (2019) (N/A)

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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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