49 CFR 195.305
§ 195.305 Testing of components.
United States · 49 CFR — Transportation · Status: effective
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- 49 CFR 195.305, § 195.305 Testing of components, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/257516
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(a) Each pressure test under § 195.302 must test all pipe and attached fittings, including components, unless otherwise permitted by paragraph (b) of this section.
(b) A component, other than pipe, that is the only item being replaced or added to the pipeline system need not be hydrostatically tested under paragraph (a) of this section if the manufacturer certifies that either—
(1) The component was hydrostatically tested at the factory; or
(2) The component was manufactured under a quality control system that ensures each component is at least equal in strength to a prototype that was hydrostatically tested at the factory.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.