New Mexico § 70-3-16 - Waiver of regulations
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 70-3-16 — Waiver of regulations, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 70-3-16. Waiver of regulations
Upon application by any person engaged in the transportation of gas or oil or owning
or operating gas or oil pipeline facilities, the commission may, after notice and
opportunity for hearing, and under such terms and conditions, and to such extent as
the commission deems appropriate, waive compliance with any regulation established
under the Pipeline Safety Act, if the commission determines that a waiver of compliance
with the regulation is not inconsistent with pipeline safety. Any waiver for the transportation of gas or for gas pipeline facilities shall be
subject to approval by the federal agency having jurisdiction as provided in Section
3(e) of the Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968, 1 being Public Law 90-481. 1
See 49 U.S.C.A. § 60101 et seq.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 70-3-16 ("Waiver of regulations") is part of the New Mexico Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Mexico. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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