[§269-81] Definitions. As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:

"Commission" means the public utilities commission.

"Gas" means manufactured gas, hydrocarbon gas, mixture of manufactured and hydrocarbon gas, flammable gas, or gas that is toxic or corrosive or both.

"Master meter system" means a pipeline system, not owned or operated by a public utility, for distributing gas within a definable area, including but not limited to a mobile home park, a housing project, and an apartment complex, where the operator of the system purchases gas from an outside source for resale through the pipeline system to an ultimate consumer or ultimate consumers at a metered or flat rate or at a price determined in any other manner.

"Pipeline" or "pipeline system" means all parts of those physical facilities through which gas moves in transmission, including pipes, valves and other appurtenances attached to pipes, compressor units, metering stations, regulator stations, delivery stations, holders, and fabricated assemblies.

"Operator" means a person who engages in the transmission of gas. [L 1989, c 150, pt of §2]