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49 CFR 196.1

§ 196.1 What is the purpose and scope of this part?

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49 CFR 196.1, § 196.1 What is the purpose and scope of this part?, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/257590
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This part prescribes the minimum requirements that excavators must follow to protect underground pipelines from excavation-related damage. It also establishes an enforcement process for violations of these requirements.

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This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.