43 CFR §3173.3
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- (a)Components used for quantity or quality determination of oil must be effectively sealed to indicate tampering, including, but not limited to, the following components of LACT meters (see § 3174.8(a)) and CMSs (see § 3174.9(e)):
- (1)Sample probe;
- (2)Sampler volume control;
- (3)All valves on lines entering or leaving the sample container, excluding the safety pop-off valve (if so equipped). Each valve must be sealed in the open or closed position, as appropriate;
- (4)Meter assembly, including the counter head and meter head;
- (5)Temperature averager;
- (6)LACT meters or CMS;
- (7)Back pressure valve pressure adjustment downstream of the meter;
- (8)Any drain valves in the system;
- (9)Manual-sampling valves (if so equipped);
- (10)Valves on diverter lines larger than 1 inch in nominal diameter;
- (11)Right-angle drive;
- (12)Totalizer; and
- (13)Prover connections.
- (b)Each missing or ineffectively sealed component is a separate violation.