Except as specified in Section 4456, after each inspection, the commission shall furnish the operator, or a representative designated in writing by the operator, with a written copy of the inspection report within 30 days of the inspection. The report shall indicate any violations of applicable federal or state pipeline safety regulations. The operator shall then file, within 30 days, a written response with the commission that acknowledges receipt of the report and specifies a compliance plan for correcting the safety violations, including, if appropriate, a timetable for completing necessary repairs or improvements to the distribution system.

(Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 388, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1995.)

Terms Used In California Public Utilities Code 4455

  • Commission: means the Public Utilities Commission. See California Public Utilities Code 4451
  • Distribution system: means a system of pipes, operated by a person or corporation other than a public utility, serving 10 or more customers, within a citywide area, an apartment house, a condominium, a cluster of homes, a shopping center, a combination of any of the above, a mobilehome park with two or more customers, or any system if a portion of the system is located in a public place, which is connected to a tank or tanks, for the purpose of distribution of propane to the end customers. See California Public Utilities Code 4451
  • Operator: means the owner of the mobilehome park or the distribution system, or the designated responsible employee, manager, or legal representative. See California Public Utilities Code 4451
  • State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Public Utilities Code 17
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