Code of Massachusetts Regulations
220 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES
Title 220 CMR 69.00 - Procedures for the Determination and Enforcement of Violations of Safety Codes Pertaining to Pipeline Facilities, Transportation of Natural Gas, Liquefied Natural Gas Facilities, and Steam Distribution Facilities
Section 69.01 - Purpose and Scope

220 CMR 69.00 establishes the procedure for determining the nature and extent of violations of codes, regulations, or rules adopted or enforced by the Department of Public Utilities (Department) pertaining to the safety of pipeline facilities, the transportation of natural gas, liquefied natural gas facilities, and steam distribution facilities including, but not limited to, 220 CMR 20.00: Steam Distribution Companies and 101.00 through 115.00, and all applicable federal pipeline safety standards that the Department has the authority to enforce, including the following: federal pipeline safety standards as set forth in 49 CFR Part 192; federal safety standards for liquefied natural gas (LNG) as set forth in 49 CFR Part 193; and federal drug and alcohol testing standards as set forth in 49 CFR Parts 40 and 199. 220 CMR 69.00 shall apply to violations of these state codes and these federal codes that occur at a time when the Department has submitted and has in effect the annual certification to the United States Secretary of Transportation provided for in 49 U.S.C. § 60105, pursuant to the provisions of M.G.L. c. 64, § 105A.