Section 301. Registry of pipeline operators.
(a) Registry.--The commission shall establish and maintain a registry of all pipeline operators.
(b) Application.--The commission may develop an application for registration under subsection (a) and may charge a reasonable registration fee and annual renewal fee.
(c) Registration with commission.--
(1) A pipeline operator shall register with the commission.
(2) Failure to register shall subject the pipeline operator to a civil penalty under section 502.
(3) The operator of a pipeline in a Class 1 location that collects or transports gas from an unconventional well shall report the location of the pipeline by class location and approximate aggregate miles for inclusion in the commission's registry.
(d) Disclosure.--The commission shall require each pipeline operator, regardless of class location, to disclose in its initial registration and in each annual renewal the country of manufacture for all tubular steel products used in the exploration, gathering or transportation of natural gas or hazardous liquids. The commission may develop a disclosure form and require its use.
(e) Exemptions.--
(1) No application or registration fee shall be required of a petroleum gas distributor who is registered under the act of June 19, 2002 (P.L.421, No.61), known as the Propane and Liquefied Petroleum Gas Act, and provides proof of registration to the commission.
(2) The commission shall verify registrations of petroleum gas distributors within the Department of Labor and Industry before requiring a petroleum gas distributor to register under this section.
(3) No registration fee or annual renewal registration fee shall be required of a borough.