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The NEC does not address this situation. Your local utilities may have rules on this. Use common sense. You would not want any electrical device near a gas meter that could leak. Just do not put one close to a gas meter and you know you will be safe. If you have an outdoor gas furnace and want to install a GFCI near it just make sure to install it as far from the gas meter as possible.

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