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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".02" citation="COMAR 20.56.01.02" title_num="20" subtitle_num="56" chapter_num="01" heading="Definition of Terms.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>In this subtitle, the following terms have the meanings indicated.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Terms Defined.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>“Accident” has the meaning stated in Public Utility Companies Article, §5-304, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>“Accuracy” means the degree of conformity of a measure to a standard or true value.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>“Associated metering device” means an instrument used to adjust the quantity of gas measured by a meter, based on the measurement of the:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Temperature of the gas passing through the meter;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Pressure of the gas passing through the meter; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Temperature and pressure of the gas passing through the meter.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>“Check flow” means a flow of gas at 20—50 percent of the rated capacity of a meter.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>“Commission” means the Public Service Commission of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>“Full rated flow” means a flow of gas at approximately 100 percent of the rated capacity of a meter.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>“Gas” means LPG in the vapor state.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>“LPG” means liquified petroleum gas which includes propane, or butane, or other combustible gases, or mixtures thereof.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(9)">
      <text>“LPG system” means an LPG service installation located in Maryland that provides service to:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Ten or more customers by underground pipes from a LPG storage tank; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>At least two but fewer than ten customers by underground pipes from a LPG storage tank, if a portion of the LPG system is located in a public place.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(10)">
      <text>“Meter” means a device used by an owner to measure a quantity of gas.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(11)">
      <text>“Owner” means the person, as defined in Public Utilities Article, §1-101, Annotated Code of Maryland, owning the LPG system.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>