49-34B-14. Commission as agent of United States Department of Transportation in regulating interstate pipelines.

The commission may, to the extent authorized by agreement with the secretary of the United States Department of Transportation, act as agent for the secretary of transportation to implement the United States Code, title 49, section 60101 et seq. as amended to January 1, 2023, and any federal pipeline safety regulations promulgated thereto with respect to interstate gas pipelines located within this state, as necessary to obtain annual federal certification. The commission shall, to the extent authorized by federal law, inspect pipelines in the state as authorized by the provisions of this chapter.

Source: SL 1994, ch 357, § 13; SL 1995, ch 264, § 5; SL 1997, ch 268, § 5; SL 1999, ch 230, § 5; SL 2001, ch 258, § 5; SL 2003, ch 240, § 5; SL 2005, ch 247, § 5; SL 2007, ch 273, § 8; SL 2009, ch 242, § 6; SL 2010, ch 225, § 6; SL 2011, ch 210, § 6; SL 2012, ch 231, § 7; SL 2016, ch 226, § 6; SL 2019, ch 199, § 6; SL 2021, ch 201, § 4; SL 2023, ch 158, § 5.