# CPUC General Order 112-F § 101 - PREAMBLE

**Citation:** CPUC GO 112-F § 101  
**Type / status:** regulation / current  
**Agency:** California Public Utilities Commission  
**Effective:** 2015-06-25  
**Published:** 2015-06-25

101.1 This General Order shall be known as the "State of California Rules Governing Design, Construction, Testing, Operation, and Maintenance of Gas Gathering, Transmission, and Distribution Piping Systems." It will be referred to herein as "these rules."

101.2 These rules are incorporated in addit

## Document text

101.1 This General Order shall be known as the "State of California Rules Governing Design, Construction, Testing, Operation, and Maintenance of Gas Gathering, Transmission, and Distribution Piping Systems." It will be referred to herein as "these rules."

101.2 These rules are incorporated in addition to the Federal Pipeline Safety Regulations, specifically, Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations (49 CFR), Parts 191, 192, 193, and 199, which also govern the Design, Construction, Testing, Operation, and Maintenance of Gas Piping Systems in the State of California. These rules do not supersede the Federal Pipeline Safety Regulations, but are supplements to the Federal Regulations. Absent modifications to 49 CFR by this General Order, the requirements and definitions within 49 CFR, Parts 191, 192, 193 and 199 prevail.

101.3 There shall be no deviation from this General Order except after authorization by the Commission. If hardship results from application of any rule herein prescribed because of special circumstances, application may be made to the Commission to waive compliance with such rule in accordance with Section 3(e) of the Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968. Each request for such waiver shall be accompanied by a full and complete justification.

101.4 Operators shall maintain the necessary records to establish that they have complied with these rules and the Federal Pipeline Safety Regulations, 49 CFR, that are applicable. Such records shall be available for inspection at all times by the Commission or Commission Staff.

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://docs.cpuc.ca.gov/PublishedDocs/Published/G000/M163/K327/163327660.PDF>
- Source ID: `ca-cpuc-go-112-f`
- SHA-256: `5f712bf871817b33ad1c7970b6d04adac784e697d4096d751432b44c4e1213db`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-20T06:57:47.831Z
- Exported: 2026-08-22T10:38:58.865Z
- Document slug: `ca-cpuc-go-112-f-101`

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