Section 15-2302. ENFORCEMENT

2302.1Whenever the Commission finds a particular facility to be hazardous to life or property, it shall require the person, firm, or corporation operating the facility to take all measures necessary to remove the hazards.

2302.2The Office of Engineering of the Commission shall have responsibility for the enforcement of the provisions of this chapter.

2302.3The Office of Engineering shall investigate and report to the Commission, in writing, instances in which it appears that this chapter has not been complied with, and shall make recommendations for achieving prompt compliance.

2302.4The plant, property, facilities, and records of gas corporations under the Commission's jurisdiction shall be made readily accessible to the Commission, its staff, or its authorized representatives in the administration and enforcement of this chapter, or in the investigation of violations or alleged violations of any of its provisions.

 

authority

Unless otherwise noted, the authority for this chapter is Paragraph 21 of §8 of An Act Making appropriations to provide for the expenses of the District of Columbia for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and fourteen, and for other purposes, approved March 4, 1913 (37 Stat. 977); as amended by §2 of the Public Utilities Amendment Act of 1989, D.C. Law 8-47, D.C. Code §43-501 (1990 Repl. Vol.).

source

Final Rulemaking published at 33 DCR 6625 (October 24, 1986); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 60 DCR 7 (January 4, 2013).