La. Admin. Code tit. 43 § XIII-1913

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section XIII-1913 - Service Lines: Valve Requirements [49 CFR 192.363]

A. Each service line must have a service-line valve that meets the applicable requirements of Chapter 7 and Chapter 11 of this Subpart. A valve incorporated in a meter bar, that allows the meter to be bypassed, may not be used as a service-line valve. [ 49 CFR 192.363(a)]

B. A soft seat service line valve may not be used if its ability to control the flow of gas could be adversely affected by exposure to anticipated heat. [ 49 CFR 192.363(b)]

C. Each service-line valve on a high-pressure service line, installed above ground or in an area where the blowing of gas would be hazardous, must be designed and constructed to minimize the possibility of the removal of the core of the valve with other than specialized tools. [ 49 CFR 192.363(c)]

La. Admin. Code tit. 43, § XIII-1913

Promulgated by the Department of Natural Resources, Office of Conservation, LR 9:234 (April 1983), amended LR 10:526 (July 1984), LR 30:1249 (June 2004).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:501 et seq.