Section 112.01 - Applicability and Scope(1)220 CMR 112.00 regulates the design, construction, operation or maintenance of a facility or plant to liquefy, store, or vaporize natural gas.(2)220 CMR 112.00 applies to every gas company, municipal gas department, or other person engaged in the siting, design, construction, operation, maintenance, security, or fire protection of an LNG facility or plant within the jurisdiction of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.(3)220 CMR 112.00 applies to each new facility or plant installed after September 14, 1990.(4)220 CMR 112.00 applies to each facility and plant existing in Massachusetts on September 14, 1990, to the maximum extent not inconsistent with 49 CFR Part 193 - Liquefied Natural Gas Facilities: Federal Safety Standards, the Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968 as amended, and the United States Constitution.(5) Each facility or plant made subject to the requirements of 220 CMR 112.01(4) and (5) shall comply with any requirement subsequently imposed under 220 CMR 112.00 within 18 months of September 14, 1990.(6) Each operator of liquefied natural gas facilities shall comply with the provisions of 49 CFR Parts 40 and 199.Amended by Mass Register Issue 1432, eff. 12/11/2020.