South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 34B - Pipeline Safety
Section 49-34B-8 - Programs for prevention of damage.

49-34B-8. Programs for prevention of damage.
The commission shall encourage and promote programs designed to prevent damage to natural gas pipeline facilities as a consequence of demolition, excavation, tunneling, or construction activity.

Source: SL 1994, ch 357, ยง7.

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 49 - Public Utilities and Carriers

Chapter 34B - Pipeline Safety

Section 49-34B-1 - Definition of terms.

Section 49-34B-3 - Pipeline safety inspection program created--Compliance program.

Section 49-34B-4 - Promulgation of safety standards--Considerations.

Section 49-34B-5 - Noncompliance--Hearing--Corrective action.

Section 49-34B-6 - Plan for inspection and maintenance of facility--Inadequate plan--Hearing--Revision.

Section 49-34B-7 - Required records and information--Inspection by employee or agent of commission.

Section 49-34B-8 - Programs for prevention of damage.

Section 49-34B-9 - Inspection fee for intrastate operators--Recovery of unreasonable fees--Pipeline safety account established.

Section 49-34B-10 - Calculating inspection fee for intrastate operators.

Section 49-34B-11 - Initial inspection fee for intrastate operators--Filing objection--Delinquency fee--Fees credited to pipeline safety account.

Section 49-34B-12 - Civil penalty for violations--Maximum penalties--Penalties credited to pipeline safety account--Interstate facilities exempt.

Section 49-34B-13 - Conduct in violation of federal act--Authority of commission to pursue remedies.

Section 49-34B-14 - Commission as agent of United States Department of Transportation in regulating interstate pipelines.

Section 49-34B-15 - Designation of commission's inspectors as federal agents.

Section 49-34B-16 - Inspection fee for interstate operators--Objections to fee--Fees deposited in pipeline safety account.

Section 49-34B-17 - Calculation of interstate operator's inspection fee.

Section 49-34B-18 - Initial inspection fee for interstate operators--Filing objections--Hearings--Delinquency fee.

Section 49-34B-19 - Promulgation of inspection and safety rules.

Section 49-34B-20 - Promulgation of rules for calculation, assessment, and collection of fees.

Section 49-34B-21 - Accident report available in judicial proceedings.

Section 49-34B-22 - Trade secrets information confidential.

Section 49-34B-23 - Acceptance of federal moneys.

Section 49-34B-24 - Waiver of compliance with standards--Reasons to be stated.

Section 49-34B-25 - Damaging or tampering with sign or line markers prohibited--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section 49-34B-26 - Prohibition against disposing of, destroying or altering pipeline involved in emergency release--Violation as felony.

Section 49-34B-27 - Powers of commission in enforcement of chapter.