20:10:37:09.  Pipeline operator's inspection response. Upon receipt of a written notice of probable violation or warning, the pipeline operator shall respond to the inspector within 30 business days in any one of the following ways:

          (1)  Admit to the probable violation or warning and agree to the proposed civil penalty or correction action, or both. Any proposed civil penalty is subject to commission approval;

          (2)  Respond to the probable violation or warning and agree to the proposed civil penalty or corrective action, or both. Any proposed civil penalty is subject to commission approval;

          (3)  A written dispute of the reported probable violation or warning at which time the pipeline operator may request a hearing before the commission if the dispute cannot be resolved with the inspector; or

          (4)  A written dispute of the proposed civil penalty or proposed corrective action, or both, at which time the pipeline operator may request a hearing before the commission.

          Source: 36 SDR 57, effective October 19, 2009.

          General Authority: SDCL 49-34B-4, 49-34B-19.

          Law Implemented: SDCL 49-34B-3, 49-34B-4, 49-34B-5, 49-34B-7, 49-34B-12, 49-34B-19, 49-34B-27.