14 A.A.C. 5, R14-5-205
Commission Investigations
Commission Investigations#
A.The AZOPS shall investigate the cause of each reportable incident, accident, or event resulting in a death or an injury requiring hospitalization and may investigate other incidents, accidents, or events.#
B.While investigating an incident, accident, or event, the Commission or an authorized agent of the Commission may:#
1.Inspect all plant and facilities of a pipeline system and all other property of a pipeline system operator;#
2.Inspect the books, papers, business methods, and affairs of a pipeline system operator;#
3.Make inquiries regarding and interview persons having knowledge of facts surrounding an incident or accident;#
4.Attend, as an observer, all hearings and formal investigations concerning a pipeline system operator;#
5.Schedule and conduct a public hearing into the incident or accident; and#
6.Issue subpoenas to compel the production of records and the taking of testimony.#
Historical Note Adopted effective October 23, 1987 (Supp. 87-4). Amended subsections (B) and (G) effective February 3, 1989 (Supp. 89-1). Amended effective December 18, 1991 (Supp. 91-4). Amended effective July 25, 1994, under a court-ordered exemption as determined by the Arizona Corporation Commission (Supp. 94-3). Amended effective August 30, 1996, under a courtordered exemption as determined by the Arizona Corporation Commission (Supp. 96-3).Amended effective September 26, 1997, under a court-ordered exemption as determined by the Arizona Corporation Commission (Supp. 97-3). Amended by exempt rulemaking at 5 A.A.R. 3693, effective September 17, 1999 (Supp. 99-3). Amended by final rulemaking at 8 A.A.R. 2382, effective May 10, 2002 (Supp. 02-2). Amended by final rulemaking at 9 A.A.R. 3496, effective September 15, 2003 (Supp. 03-3). Amended by final rulemaking at 11 A.A.R. 1253, effective March 3, 2005 (Supp. 05-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 13 A.A.R. 4533, effective January 25,#
2008 (Supp. 07-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 18#
A.A.R. 126, effective December 28, 2011 (Supp. 11-4).#
Section R14-5-205 renumbered to R14-5-207; new Sec-#
tion R14-5-205 made by final rulemaking at 20 A.A.R.#
75, effective December 16, 2013 (Supp. 13-4). Section R14-5-205 amended by emergency rulemaking at 22 A.A.LR. 5, effective December 15, 2015 for 180 days (Supp. 15-4). Emergency renewed at 22 A.AR. 1637,#
AVIVMIIDOION = TRANSPORTATION#
effective June 7, 2016 for 180 days (Supp. 16-2). Section#
amended by final rulemaking at 22 A.A.R. 2869, effec-#
tive September 14, 2016 (Supp. 16-4). Amended by final#
rulemaking at 28 A.A.R. 1404 (June 17, 2002), effective#
July 24, 2022 (Supp. 22-2).#