Section 4454 Of Chapter 4.1. Enforcement Of Federal Pipeline Safety Standards For Propane Operators From California Public Utilities Code >> Division 2. >> Chapter 4.1.
4454
. (a) Every operator of a system serving 10 or more units or
where any portion of the system is located in a public place, with
the exception of mobilehome parks operators, shall prepare and submit
to the commission annually a report on the distribution system. The
report shall be submitted by March 31 of each year and shall cover
the previous calendar year.
(b) In the case of mobilehome parks, the report shall be submitted
to the commission at the same time the annual application for a
permit to operate the mobilehome park is submitted to the department
or the local enforcement agency.
(c) The report shall be prepared using a form or forms required by
the commission, and shall contain the information the commission
finds necessary to carry out the intent of this chapter. In
developing the form or forms, the commission shall consult with
interested parties to ensure that the form contains no more than the
necessary and appropriate information to carry out the intent of this
chapter.
(d) Upon receipt of the report, the commission shall examine the
report for violations of either applicable federal pipeline safety
laws or regulations or any applicable commission rules or orders. The
commission may inspect the operator's distribution system for the
purpose of verifying whether or not a violation of federal or state
pipeline safety laws or regulations, or NFPA 58 rules, has occurred
or is occurring.