# Removal from Covered Function \[49 CFR 199.233\]

**Citation:** LAC 43:XIII §6533  
**Type / status:** regulation / current  
**Agency:** Louisiana Office of Conservation  
**Effective:** Not stated  
**Published:** Not stated

A. Except as provided in §§6539-6543, no operator shall permit any covered employee to perform covered functions if the employee has engaged in conduct prohibited by §§6515 through 6523 or an alcohol misuse rule of another DOT agency. [49 CFR 199.233] AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R

## Document text

A. Except as provided in §§6539-6543, no operator shall permit any covered employee to perform covered functions if the employee has engaged in conduct prohibited by §§6515 through 6523 or an alcohol misuse rule of another DOT agency. [49 CFR 199.233]

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:751-757, redesignated as R.S. 30:701-707 and R.S. 30:501 et seq.

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Natural Resources, Office of Conservation, Pipeline Division, LR 21:834 (August 1995), amended LR 30:1301 (June 2004).

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://www.doa.la.gov/doa/osr/louisiana-administrative-code/>
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- SHA-256: `4434249ea21d68ec99f02c90dfb81a88c65b723da09304c6baa3a5fe51e77079`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-12T05:03:44.627Z
- Exported: 2026-08-22T10:13:19.234Z
- Document slug: `la-lac-43-xiii-6533`

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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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