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meanings:<\/p>\n<div class=\"subsection\">\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">(1)\u2002\u201c<span class=\"wordphrase\">Gas pipeline<\/span>\u201d means an intrastate distribution line as described in paragraph (1) of, or an intrastate transmission line as described in paragraph (2) of\u00a0<span class=\"cite\">subdivision (a) of Section 950\u00a0<\/span>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"subsection\">\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">(2)\u2002\u201c<span class=\"wordphrase\">Hospital<\/span>\u201d means a licensed general acute care hospital as defined in\u00a0<span class=\"cite\">subdivision (a) of Section 1250 of the Health and Safety Code\u00a0<\/span>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"subsection\">\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">(3)\u2002\u201c<span class=\"wordphrase\">School<\/span>\u201d means a public or private preschool, elementary, or secondary school.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"subsection\">\n<p>(b)\u2002A gas corporation shall provide not less than three working 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