# Commission Investigations

- **operation:** document
- **citation:** 14 A.A.C. 5, R14-5-205
- **title:** Commission Investigations
- **source type:** regulation
- **agency:** Arizona Corporation Commission
- **status:** current
- **official:** true
- **published on:** 2024-06-30
- **effective on:** 2022-07-24
- **summary:** 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 Commis
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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).
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