Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 45, § 252. Pipe lines declared common carriers; control by public service commission

A. All pipe lines through which petroleum is conveyed from one point in this state to another point in the state are declared to be common carriers as defined in R.S. 45:251 and are placed under the control of and subject to regulation by the Louisiana Public Service Commission.

B. When a complaint, application, or other filing concerning the classification of a pipe line as a common carrier or the federal equivalent is filed with the Public Service Commission, the Public Service Commission or a party to the matter may request a secretarial review as defined in R.S. 45:251 and pursuant to this Section. The secretary may accept or decline such request, in writing, to all parties and the Public Service Commission within five business days, excluding weekends and state holidays, of receiving such request. If the secretary does not accept the request within the five business days, then the request shall be deemed declined. If the request is declined then the matter may proceed before the Public Service Commission. If the request is accepted the matter shall be stayed before the Public Service Commission for thirty days from the date the secretary accepts the matter in writing. Once a request is accepted, the secretary or his designee shall establish a schedule for discovery, filings, and, where necessary, a hearing. The secretary or his designee shall issue his finding to the parties and the Public Service Commission following the hearing or the last filings submitted in accordance with the schedule approved by the secretary or his designee.