{"data":{"id":"us/49-cfr-192.740","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"49 CFR 192.740","heading":"Pressure regulating, limiting, and overpressure protection—Individual service lines directly connected to regulated gathering or transmission pipelines.","body":"(a) This section applies, except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, to any service line directly connected to a transmission pipeline or regulated gathering pipeline as determined in § 192.8 that is not operated as part of a distribution system.\n(b) Each pressure regulating or limiting device, relief device (except rupture discs), automatic shutoff device, and associated equipment must be inspected and tested at least once every 3 calendar years, not exceeding 39 months, to determine that it is:\n(1) In good mechanical condition;\n(2) Adequate from the standpoint of capacity and reliability of operation for the service in which it is employed;\n(3) Set to control or relieve at the correct pressure consistent with the pressure limits of § 192.197; and to limit the pressure on the inlet of the service regulator to 60 psi (414 kPa) gauge or less in case the upstream regulator fails to function properly; and\n(4) Properly installed and protected from dirt, liquids, or other conditions that might prevent proper operation.\n(c) This section does not apply to equipment installed on:\n(1) A service line that only serves engines that power irrigation pumps;\n(2) A service line included in a distribution integrity management plan meeting the requirements of subpart P of this part; or\n(3) A service line directly connected to either a production or gathering pipeline other than a regulated gathering line as determined in § 192.8 of this part.","path":["Title 49—Transportation","Subtitle B—Other Regulations Relating to Transportation","CHAPTER I—PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","SUBCHAPTER D—PIPELINE SAFETY","PART 192—TRANSPORTATION OF NATURAL AND OTHER GAS BY PIPELINE: MINIMUM FEDERAL SAFETY STANDARDS","Subpart M—Maintenance"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-49.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:34Z","sha256":"b1857b38bc16900da46b840e16dadf6649859218d007591baa238058385fb191","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/49-cfr-192.739","next":"us/49-cfr-192.741"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}