(a) Each person who engages in the transportation of gas or who owns or operates pipeline facilities shall:
(1) At all times after the date any applicable safety standard established under this subchapter takes effect, comply with the requirements of such standard;
(2) File and comply with a plan of inspection and maintenance required by § 23-15-208; and
(3) Permit access to or copying of records, make reports or provide information, and permit entry or inspection, as required under §§ 23-15-206 and 23-15-207.
(b) The Arkansas Public Service Commission, pursuant to the provisions of the Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968, Pub. L. No. 90-481, may waive compliance with a safety standard.
Structure Arkansas Code
Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries
Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers
Chapter 15 - Pipeline Companies
Subchapter 2 - Arkansas Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1971
§ 23-15-204. General powers of commission
§ 23-15-206. Reports, records, etc., to be maintained — Access by commission
§ 23-15-207. Inspections and investigations generally
§ 23-15-208. Inspection and maintenance plans
§ 23-15-209. Compliance and waiver
§ 23-15-210. Confidentiality of information obtained by commission — Exception
§ 23-15-211. Civil penalty — Compromise — Proceedings
§ 23-15-212. Injunction and jurisdiction
§ 23-15-214. Fees — Definition
§ 23-15-215. Legislative intent concerning § 23-15-214
§ 23-15-216. Disposition of funds
§ 23-15-217. Jurisdiction of commission over natural gas pipeline inspections