The gas plant of the utility or gas master meter operator shall be constructed, installed, maintained, and operated in accordance with accepted good engineering practice in the gas industry to ensure, as far as reasonably possible, continuity of service, uniformity in the quality of service furnished, and the safety of persons and property.

Authority: State Government Article, §7-207(a); Public Utilities Article, §§2-121, 5-101, 5-302, 5-303, and 11-101; Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: July 1, 1964 (Order No. 55567)

Chapter revised effective October 21, 1974 (Order No. 60922)

Regulation .01 amended effective January 15, 1996 (23:1 Md. R. 35)

Regulation .02 amended effective May 5, 1986 (13:9 Md. R. 1032); January 15, 1996 (23:1 Md. R. 35); February 7, 2000 (27:2 Md. R. 145); March 26, 2007 (34:6 Md. R. 629)

Regulation .02A amended as an emergency provision effective October 30, 1985 (12:22 Md. R. 2102)(Emergency provisions are temporary and not printed in COMAR)

Regulation .02C amended effective December 25, 1989 (16:25 Md. R. 2715)

Regulation .04 amended effective January 15, 1996 (23:1 Md. R. 35); January 15, 1996 (23:1 Md. R. 35); February 7, 2000 (27:2 Md. R. 145)