# Farm taps

**Citation:** Mich. Admin. Code R 460.20338  
**Type / status:** regulation / current  
**Agency:** Michigan Public Service Commission  
**Effective:** 2026-05-04  
**Published:** Not stated

Rule 338. (1) As used in this rule, <farm tap= means a distribution line directly connected to a production, gathering, or transmission pipeline not operated as part of a distribution system, or to a natural gas producing well, compressor station, or gas processing facility that delivers gas to a la

## Document text

Rule 338. (1) As used in this rule, <farm tap= means a distribution line directly connected to a production, gathering, or transmission pipeline not operated as part of a distribution system, or to a natural gas producing well, compressor station, or gas processing facility that delivers gas to a landowner or occupant other than the operator.

(2) Effective January 1, 2019, an operator shall not construct any new farm taps unless all of the following apply:

(a) The operator is a public utility as defined in section 1 of 1972 PA 299, MCL 460.111.

(b) The farm tap complies with all of the requirements of the gas safety standards.

(c) The gas supplied meets the requirements for gas quality set forth in part 8 of the technical standards for gas service, R 460.2381 and R 460.2382.

(3) This rule does not apply to domestic wells. As used in this rule, <domestic well= means a well that produces gas and that is owned by the owner of the surface estate on which the well is located and that is used only to provide gas for the owner's domestic use.

(4) Beginning March 15, 2019, all operators supplying gas to 1 or more farm taps shall provide an annual report on the status of farm taps connected to the operator's facilities. The report must include the location of each farm tap connection, safety equipment installed on each connection, and the source of gas supply. This reporting requirement does not apply to farm taps connected to transmission pipelines operated by distribution utilities.

History: 2019 AACS.

Editor's Note: An obvious error in R 460.20338 was corrected at the request of the promulgating agency, pursuant to Section 56 of 1969 PA 306, as amended by 2000 PA 262, MCL 24.256. The rule containing the error was published in Michigan Register, 2019 MR 1. The memorandum requesting the correction was published in Michigan Register, 2019 MR 1. PART 4. SOUR GAS PIPELINES

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://ars.apps.lara.state.mi.us/AdminCode/DownloadAdminCodeFile?FileName=R%20460.20101%20to%20R%20460.20606.pdf>
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- Retrieved: 2026-08-20T08:33:06.234Z
- Exported: 2026-08-22T14:48:12.601Z
- Document slug: `mi-admin-code-r-460-20338`

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