# DEFINITIONS.

**Citation:** Minn. R. 7530.0100  
**Type / status:** regulation / current  
**Agency:** Minnesota Office of Pipeline Safety  
**Effective:** Not stated  
**Published:** 1997-05-13

Subpart 1. Scope. The terms used in this chapter have the meanings given them in this part.

Subp. 2. Director. "Director" means the director of the Office of Pipeline Safety.

Subp. 3. Good cause to believe. "Good cause to believe" means grounds put forth in good faith that are not arbitrary, irrat

## Document text

Subpart 1. Scope. The terms used in this chapter have the meanings given them in this part.

Subp. 2. Director. "Director" means the director of the Office of Pipeline Safety.

Subp. 3. Good cause to believe. "Good cause to believe" means grounds put forth in good faith that are not arbitrary, irrational, unreasonable, or irrelevant and that are based on at least one of the following sources:

A. information from a person;

B. facts supplied by the pipeline operator;

C. facts of which the director or an agent of the director has personal knowledge; or

D. information obtained by the office during an inspection.

Subp. 4. Office. "Office" means the Minnesota Office of Pipeline Safety, a division of the Minnesota Department of Public Safety.

Subp. 5. Pipeline operator. "Pipeline operator" means a person who engages in the transportation of gas or hazardous liquid or who owns or operates pipeline facilities.

## Provenance

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- Source: <https://www.revisor.mn.gov/rules/7530.0100>
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- Retrieved: 2026-08-12T03:50:50.082Z
- Exported: 2026-08-25T04:26:26.182Z
- Document slug: `minn-r-7530-0100`

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