# Title 69 — Public Service Commission

## Article 69-09 — Public Utility Division

## Chapter 69-09-03 — Pipeline Safety

### § 69-09-03-01. Safety.

Pipeline facilities used for the intrastate distribution and transmission of natural and other gas,
liquefied natural gas, or hazardous liquids shall be designed, constructed, and operated to meet the
safety standards set forth in regulations of the United States department of transportation adopted in
section 69-09-03-02. The commission may require such proof of compliance as it deems necessary.
History: Amended effective July 1, 1986; January 1, 1988; April 1, 2015.
General Authority: NDCC 28-32-02, 49-02-04
Law Implemented: NDCC 49-02-01.2, 49-02-04
### § 69-09-03-02. Adoption of regulations.

The following parts of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations in effect as of September 6, 2023, are
adopted by reference:
1. Part 190 - Pipeline Safety Programs and Rulemaking Procedures.
2. Part 191 - Transportation of Natural Gas and Other Gas by Pipeline, Annual Reports,
Incident Reports, and Safety-Related Condition Reports.
3. Part 192 - Transportation of Natural and Other Gas by Pipeline: Minimum Federal Safety
Standards.
4. Part 193 - Liquefied Natural Gas Facilities: Federal Safety Standards.
5. Part 194 - Response Plans for Onshore Oil Pipelines.
6. Part 195 - Transportation of Hazardous Liquids by Pipeline.
7. Part 199 - Drug and Alcohol Testing.
Copies of these regulations may be obtained from:
Public Service Commission
600 East Boulevard Avenue, Dept. 408
Bismarck, ND 58505-0480
History: Effective June 1, 1984; amended effective July 1, 1986; January 1, 1988; March 1, 1990;
February 1, 1992; August 1, 1993; August 1, 1994; February 1, 1996; July 1, 1997; July 1, 1998;
September 1, 1999; August 1, 2000; January 1, 2002; November 1, 2003; May 1, 2005; July 1, 2006;
April 1, 2008; January 1, 2010; April 1, 2012; April 1, 2015; October 1, 2016; July 1, 2018; July 1, 2020;
January 1, 2021; October 1, 2022; April 1, 2024.
General Authority: NDCC 28-32-02
Law Implemented: NDCC 49-02-01.2
