The following persons or entities are subject to the provisions of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 198, Regulations for Grants to Aid State Pipeline Safety Programs, including those provisions relating to damage to underground facilities:

(1)  an operator, to the extent subject to the Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2002, 49 U.S.C. § 60101 et seq.;

Terms Used In Utah Code 54-8a-11

  • Association: means two or more operators organized to receive notification of excavation activities in a specified area, as provided by Section 54-8a-9. See Utah Code 54-8a-2
  • Excavator: means any person or entity that excavates or conducts excavation activities. See Utah Code 54-8a-2
  • Operator: means a person who owns, operates, or maintains an underground facility. See Utah Code 54-8a-2
  • Person: includes :
(a) an individual, government entity, corporation, partnership, association, or company; and
(b) the trustee, receiver, assignee, and personal representative of a person listed in Subsection (11)(a). See Utah Code 54-8a-2
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • (2)  an excavator; and

    (3)  a person who operates an association.

    Amended by Chapter 340, 2011 General Session