# Plastic pipe: Inspection of joints.

**Citation:** 49 CFR 192.287  
**Type / status:** regulation / current  
**Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration  
**Effective:** 2026-08-18  
**Published:** Not stated

No person may carry out the inspection of joints in plastic pipes required by §§ 192.273(c) and 192.285(b) unless that person has been qualified by appropriate training or experience in evaluating the acceptability of plastic pipe joints made under the applicable joining procedure.

[Amdt. 192-34, 4

## Document text

No person may carry out the inspection of joints in plastic pipes required by §§ 192.273(c) and 192.285(b) unless that person has been qualified by appropriate training or experience in evaluating the acceptability of plastic pipe joints made under the applicable joining procedure.

[Amdt. 192-34, 44 FR 42974, July 23, 1979]

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://www.ecfr.gov/on/2026-08-18/title-49/section-192.287>
- Source ID: `ecfr`
- SHA-256: `d08b2418a09963c1ebeafeb15f5079c8a6f4c58440797472559e01a778a90898`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-20T05:54:34.435Z
- Exported: 2026-08-23T12:19:18.844Z
- Document slug: `49-cfr-192-287`

### Source metadata

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  "cfrTitle": 49,
  "part": "192",
  "section": "192.287",
  "subpart": "Subpart F—Joining of Materials Other Than by Welding",
  "corpusVersion": "2026-08-18",
  "jurisdiction": "US"
}
```