# Contractor Employees \[49 CFR 199.245\]

**Citation:** LAC 43:XIII §6545  
**Type / status:** regulation / current  
**Agency:** Louisiana Office of Conservation  
**Effective:** Not stated  
**Published:** Not stated

A. With respect to those covered employees who are contractors or employed by a contractor, an operator may provide by contract that the alcohol testing, training and education required by this Chapter be carried out by the contractor provided: [49 CFR 199.245(a)] 1. the operator remains responsible

## Document text

A. With respect to those covered employees who are contractors or employed by a contractor, an operator may provide by contract that the alcohol testing, training and education required by this Chapter be carried out by the contractor provided: [49 CFR 199.245(a)]

1. the operator remains responsible for ensuring that the requirements of this Chapter and 49 CFR Part 40 are complied with; and [49 CFR 199.245(b)]

2. the contractor allows access to property and records by the operator, the administrator, any DOT agency with regulatory authority over the operator or covered employee, and, if the operator is subject to the jurisdiction of a state agency, a representative of the state agency for the purposes of monitoring the operator's compliance with the requirements of this Chapter and 49 CFR Part 40. [49 CFR 199.245(c)]

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 21:835 (August 1995), amended LR 30:1302 (June 2004).

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://www.doa.la.gov/doa/osr/louisiana-administrative-code/>
- Source ID: `la-osr-lac`
- SHA-256: `7f558283d7907ec5c2591c58f7243049a1dc09ac2279bb85ac588ac167b96ae1`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-12T05:03:44.627Z
- Exported: 2026-08-23T11:46:31.224Z
- Document slug: `la-lac-43-xiii-6545`

### Source metadata

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  "legalScope": "Louisiana Office of Conservation pipeline-safety rules governing covered transportation of gas, gas reporting, incorporated and modified federal gas-pipeline requirements, drug and alcohol testing, and LNG facilities.",
  "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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