§ 483.151 Definitions
§ 483.152 Rules and standards; criteria; waiver
§ 483.153 Gas transporters, pipe line owners and operators; duties
§ 483.154 Inspection and maintenance plan; filing, changes, determination of adequacy
§ 483.155 Records and reports; inspection
§ 483.156 Inspection and investigation; reports of noncompliance; right of entry
§ 483.157 Accident reports; use in judicial proceedings; testimony; public inspection
§ 483.158 Trade secrets, confidentiality; disclosure to legislative committee
§ 483.159 Research, testing, development and training; cooperation with state and federal agencies
§ 483.160 Exemptions; applicability of act
§ 483.161 Penalties
§ 483.162 Injunctive relief; jurisdiction; notice; opportunity to comply

Terms Used In Michigan Laws > Chapter 483 > Act 165 of 1969 - Gas Safety Standards

  • Commission: means the public service commission. See Michigan Laws 483.151
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • correctional facility: means a facility or institution which is maintained and operated by the department. See Michigan Laws 791.215
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Escrow: Money given to a third party to be held for payment until certain conditions are met.
  • Gas: means natural gas, flammable gas, or gas that is toxic or corrosive. See Michigan Laws 483.151
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • month: means a calendar month; the word "year" a calendar year; and the word "year" alone shall be equivalent to the words "year of our Lord". See Michigan Laws 8.3j
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Person: means an individual, firm, joint venture, partnership, corporation, association, municipality, cooperative association, or joint stock association, and includes a trustee, receiver, assignee, or personal representative of such an entity. See Michigan Laws 483.151
  • person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, as well as to individuals. See Michigan Laws 8.3l
  • Pipeline facilities: includes , but is not limited to, new and existing pipeline rights-of-way, and any equipment, facility, or building used in the transportation of gas or the treatment of gas during the course of transportation. See Michigan Laws 483.151
  • Presentence report: A report prepared by a court's probation officer, after a person has been convicted of an offense, summarizing for the court the background information needed to determine the appropriate sentence. Source: U.S. Courts
  • prisoner subject to disciplinary time: means that term as defined in section 34 of Act No. See Michigan Laws 791.233c
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Transportation of gas: means the gathering, transmission, or distribution of gas by pipeline or the storage of gas. See Michigan Laws 483.151
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
  • United States: shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o