# Rules of Regulatory Construction \[49 CFR 193.2009\]

**Citation:** LAC 43:XIII §6709  
**Type / status:** regulation / current  
**Agency:** Louisiana Office of Conservation  
**Effective:** Not stated  
**Published:** Not stated

A. As used in this Part: Includes—including but not limited to; [49CFR 193.2009(a)(1)] May—is permitted to or is authorized to; [49 CFR 193.2009(a)(2)] May Not—is not permitted to or is not authorized to; and [49 CFR 193.2009(a)(3)] Shall or Must—used in the mandatory and imperative sense. [49 CFR 1

## Document text

A. As used in this Part:

Includes—including but not limited to; [49CFR 193.2009(a)(1)]

May—is permitted to or is authorized to; [49 CFR 193.2009(a)(2)]

May Not—is not permitted to or is not authorized to; and [49 CFR 193.2009(a)(3)]

Shall or Must—used in the mandatory and imperative sense. [49 CFR 193.2009(a)(4)] .

B. In this Part:

1. words importing the singular include the plural; and [49 CFR 193.2009(b)(1)]

2. words importing the plural include the singular. [49 CFR 193.2009(b)(2)]

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:551.C.

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Natural Resources, Office of Conservation, LR 44:1048 (June 2018).

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://www.doa.la.gov/doa/osr/louisiana-administrative-code/>
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- Exported: 2026-08-24T17:59:58.490Z
- Document slug: `la-lac-43-xiii-6709`

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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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