<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 49-34C - BIOGAS GATHERING LINES SAFETY</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s6de5c88528cf400dabe08575650a4344Normal { text-align: center; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s6de5c88528cf400dabe08575650a4344HG4 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s6de5c88528cf400dabe08575650a4344DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s6de5c88528cf400dabe08575650a4344Normal-000000 { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; 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font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2ccca1cb409448c1b141f6c2ab41f3c2NoIndent { text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2ccca1cb409448c1b141f6c2ab41f3c2DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2ccca1cb409448c1b141f6c2ab41f3c2SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD - Operation of biogas lines--Required signage."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law - Operation of biogas lines--Required signage."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute="><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2ccca1cb409448c1b141f6c2ab41f3c2Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=49-34C-3" rel="noopener"><span class="s2ccca1cb409448c1b141f6c2ab41f3c2SENU">49-34C-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2ccca1cb409448c1b141f6c2ab41f3c2SENU">. </span><span class="s2ccca1cb409448c1b141f6c2ab41f3c2CL">Operation of biogas lines--Required signage.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2ccca1cb409448c1b141f6c2ab41f3c2Statute"><span class="s2ccca1cb409448c1b141f6c2ab41f3c2DefaultParagraphFont">Any person who operates a biogas gathering line on an easement or in public right of way must place and maintain signage marking the biogas gathering line for the life of the biogas gathering line. Signage must be in the rights-of-way and placed at all public road crossings and railroad crossings and in sufficient numbers so that the biogas gathering line location is accurately and easily known. Signage must prominently display the operator s name, a twenty-four-hour emergency telephone number for the operator, the word, warning, or danger, and the phrase, biogas pipeline. Prior to commencement of operation, the operator shall certify to the Commission that the operator has completed the requirements of this chapter.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2ccca1cb409448c1b141f6c2ab41f3c2Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2ccca1cb409448c1b141f6c2ab41f3c2000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2ccca1cb409448c1b141f6c2ab41f3c2NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2ccca1cb409448c1b141f6c2ab41f3c2DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s2ccca1cb409448c1b141f6c2ab41f3c2SCL">SL 2022, ch 172, § 3.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 49-34C - BIOGAS GATHERING LINES SAFETY</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.se772a8084fe84161a53c0da60e2bc3afNormal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.se772a8084fe84161a53c0da60e2bc3afSENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.se772a8084fe84161a53c0da60e2bc3afCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.se772a8084fe84161a53c0da60e2bc3afStatute { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.se772a8084fe84161a53c0da60e2bc3afDefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.se772a8084fe84161a53c0da60e2bc3af000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.se772a8084fe84161a53c0da60e2bc3afNoIndent { text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.se772a8084fe84161a53c0da60e2bc3afDefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.se772a8084fe84161a53c0da60e2bc3afSCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD - Failure to comply--Interruption of operation."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law - Failure to comply--Interruption of operation."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute="><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="se772a8084fe84161a53c0da60e2bc3afNormal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=49-34C-4" rel="noopener"><span class="se772a8084fe84161a53c0da60e2bc3afSENU">49-34C-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="se772a8084fe84161a53c0da60e2bc3afSENU">. </span><span class="se772a8084fe84161a53c0da60e2bc3afCL">Failure to comply--Interruption of operation.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="se772a8084fe84161a53c0da60e2bc3afStatute"><span xml:space="preserve" class="se772a8084fe84161a53c0da60e2bc3afDefaultParagraphFont">If the Commission finds, after notice and opportunity for hearing, that a person has failed to comply with any requirement of this chapter, the Commission may suspend or restrict the operation of the pipeline and may order the person to comply with this chapter. The Commission may issue a temporary ex parte order to suspend or restrict operation if the Commission determines a likelihood of immediate serious harm to life, health, environment, or property exists. The operator has the right of appeal from such decisions as provided by chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=1-26" rel="noopener"><span class="se772a8084fe84161a53c0da60e2bc3afDefaultParagraphFont">1-26</span></a><span class="se772a8084fe84161a53c0da60e2bc3afDefaultParagraphFont">. The Commission may apply to the circuit court in any county in which the biogas gathering line operates for orders that enjoin operation.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="se772a8084fe84161a53c0da60e2bc3afNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="se772a8084fe84161a53c0da60e2bc3af000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="se772a8084fe84161a53c0da60e2bc3afNoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="se772a8084fe84161a53c0da60e2bc3afDefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="se772a8084fe84161a53c0da60e2bc3afSCL">SL 2022, ch 172, § 4.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 49-34C - BIOGAS GATHERING LINES SAFETY</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s3c38a9cf3bdc47ea830eada78f8affe9Normal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s3c38a9cf3bdc47ea830eada78f8affe9SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s3c38a9cf3bdc47ea830eada78f8affe9CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s3c38a9cf3bdc47ea830eada78f8affe9Statute { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s3c38a9cf3bdc47ea830eada78f8affe9DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s3c38a9cf3bdc47ea830eada78f8affe9000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s3c38a9cf3bdc47ea830eada78f8affe9NoIndent { text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s3c38a9cf3bdc47ea830eada78f8affe9DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s3c38a9cf3bdc47ea830eada78f8affe9SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD - Failure to comply--Misdemeanor."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law - Failure to comply--Misdemeanor."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute="><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s3c38a9cf3bdc47ea830eada78f8affe9Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=49-34C-5" rel="noopener"><span class="s3c38a9cf3bdc47ea830eada78f8affe9SENU">49-34C-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3c38a9cf3bdc47ea830eada78f8affe9SENU">. </span><span class="s3c38a9cf3bdc47ea830eada78f8affe9CL">Failure to comply--Misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3c38a9cf3bdc47ea830eada78f8affe9Statute"><span class="s3c38a9cf3bdc47ea830eada78f8affe9DefaultParagraphFont">Any person who operates a biogas gathering line other than in compliance with this chapter is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor and is subject to a civil penalty of not more than ten thousand dollars.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3c38a9cf3bdc47ea830eada78f8affe9Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3c38a9cf3bdc47ea830eada78f8affe9000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3c38a9cf3bdc47ea830eada78f8affe9NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3c38a9cf3bdc47ea830eada78f8affe9DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s3c38a9cf3bdc47ea830eada78f8affe9SCL">SL 2022, ch 172, § 5.</span></p></div></body></html>