# Warnings.

**Citation:** 49 CFR 190.205  
**Type / status:** regulation / current  
**Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration  
**Effective:** 2026-08-18  
**Published:** Not stated

Upon determining that a probable violation of 49 U.S.C. 60101 et seq., 33 U.S.C. 1321(j), or any regulation or order issued thereunder has occurred, the Associate Administrator or a Regional Director may issue a written warning notifying the operator of the probable violation and advising the operat

## Document text

Upon determining that a probable violation of 49 U.S.C. 60101 et seq., 33 U.S.C. 1321(j), or any regulation or order issued thereunder has occurred, the Associate Administrator or a Regional Director may issue a written warning notifying the operator of the probable violation and advising the operator to correct it or be subject to potential enforcement action in the future. The operator may submit a response to a warning, but is not required to. An adjudication under this subpart to determine whether a violation occurred is not conducted for warnings.

[Amdt. 190-16, 78 FR 58909, Sept. 25, 2013]

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://www.ecfr.gov/on/2026-08-18/title-49/section-190.205>
- Source ID: `ecfr`
- SHA-256: `5bcc381db29fe67e6d3061399600b346c0a464aa57e77b92756e18f4a496a4ba`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-20T05:54:22.614Z
- Exported: 2026-08-23T05:31:04.239Z
- Document slug: `49-cfr-190-205`

### Source metadata

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