# Fabricated branch connections.

**Citation:** 49 CFR 195.122  
**Type / status:** regulation / current  
**Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration  
**Effective:** 2026-08-18  
**Published:** Not stated

Each pipeline system must be designed so that the addition of any fabricated branch connections will not reduce the strength of the pipeline system.

## Document text

Each pipeline system must be designed so that the addition of any fabricated branch connections will not reduce the strength of the pipeline system.

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://www.ecfr.gov/on/2026-08-18/title-49/section-195.122>
- Source ID: `ecfr`
- SHA-256: `d0f6c05441c5e196c1bbe476f3509ff861d74252d96bd80039f33637e73c80a8`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-20T05:54:41.219Z
- Exported: 2026-08-24T19:47:44.104Z
- Document slug: `49-cfr-195-122`

### Source metadata

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  "cfrTitle": 49,
  "part": "195",
  "section": "195.122",
  "subpart": "Subpart C—Design Requirements",
  "corpusVersion": "2026-08-18",
  "jurisdiction": "US"
}
```