California Public Utilities Code 4454.5 – (a) Every operator shall maintain all of the …
(a) Every operator shall maintain all of the following:
(1) A map, drawing, or diagram that indicates the location of the distribution system‘s main and service lines, tank (or tanks), regulators, the identity and location of key valves, and the identity of the supplier.
Terms Used In California Public Utilities Code 4454.5
- Distribution system: means a system of pipes, operated by a person or corporation other than a public utility, serving 10 or more customers, within a citywide area, an apartment house, a condominium, a cluster of homes, a shopping center, a combination of any of the above, a mobilehome park with two or more customers, or any system if a portion of the system is located in a public place, which is connected to a tank or tanks, for the purpose of distribution of propane to the end customers. See California Public Utilities Code 4451
- Operator: means the owner of the mobilehome park or the distribution system, or the designated responsible employee, manager, or legal representative. See California Public Utilities Code 4451
- Subdivision: means a subdivision of the section in which that term occurs unless some other section is expressly mentioned. See California Public Utilities Code 10
- Supplier: means a person or corporation, other than a public utility, who sells propane and arranges for its delivery to the operator's tank. See California Public Utilities Code 4451
- Tank: means a vessel for the storage and distribution of propane. See California Public Utilities Code 4451
(2) A copy of each annual report that has been submitted pursuant to the federal law or this chapter.
(3) A copy of any record of leak surveys and repairs, corrosion control, and cathodic protection of the system.
(4) An operation and maintenance plan, and an emergency plan.
(b) The information and records listed in subdivision (a) shall be provided to any subsequent operator of the distribution system upon the sale, transfer, or other conveyance of title to the distribution system.
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, there shall be no penalty pursuant to Section 4457 imposed upon a subsequent operator of the distribution system who has not received the information and records listed in subdivision (a) from the transferring operator or upon any operator who fails to have the information and records for any period on or before the effective date of this section.
(Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 388, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1995.)