{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-56.20-20","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 56.20-20","heading":"-20 Valve bypasses.","body":"(a) Sizes of bypasses must be in accordance with MSS SP-45 (incorporated by reference; see § 56.01-2).\n(b) Pipe for bypasses should be at least Schedule 80 seamless, and of a material of the same nominal chemical composition and physical properties as that used for the main line. Lesser thickness may be approved depending on the installation and service conditions.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER F—MARINE ENGINEERING","PART 56—PIPING SYSTEMS AND APPURTENANCES","Subpart 56.20—Valves"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-46.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:22Z","sha256":"20ee59b3a0ab44e6cb325d77bcb8a9c4969bd817ff856b6fb0189dba7ec2870b","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-56.20-15","next":"us/46-cfr-56.25-5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}