# Rules of Regulatory Construction \[49 CFR 192.15\]

**Citation:** LAC 43:XIII §515  
**Type / status:** regulation / current  
**Agency:** Louisiana Office of Conservation  
**Effective:** Not stated  
**Published:** Not stated

A. As used in this regulation: [49 CFR 192.15(a)] Includes―including but not limited to. May―"is permitted to" or "is authorized to;" May not―"is not permitted to" or "is not authorized to." Shall―used in the mandatory and imperative sense. B. In Part XIII: [49 CFR 192.15(b)] 1. words importing the 

## Document text

A. As used in this regulation: [49 CFR 192.15(a)]

Includes―including but not limited to.

May―"is permitted to" or "is authorized to;"

May not―"is not permitted to" or "is not authorized to."

Shall―used in the mandatory and imperative sense.

B. In Part XIII: [49 CFR 192.15(b)]

1. words importing the singular include the plural; [49 CFR 192.15(b)(1)]

2. words importing the plural include the singular; and [49 CFR 192.15(b)(2)]

3. words importing the masculine gender include the feminine. [49 CFR 192.15(b)(3)]

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

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Natural Resources, Office of Conservation, LR 9:220 (April 1983), amended LR 10:511 (July 1984), LR 30:1227 (June 2004), LR 33:478 (March 2007).

## Provenance

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  "applicabilityCaveat": "Part XIII applies only within the scope of its certification or agreement, jurisdictional and facility limitations, and section-specific exclusions. Determine operator status, commodity, intrastate or interstate jurisdiction, coastal or Outer Continental Shelf location, gathering classification, LNG status, and federal preemption before applying a provision.",
  "incorporationCaveat": "Part XIII incorporates and modifies portions of 49 CFR Parts 40, 191, 192, 193, and 199. Bracketed federal citations identify the source provision, but Louisiana numbering and text control only within the state rule's scope; consult both current Louisiana and applicable federal text.",
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