# What requirements apply to pipelines transporting hazardous liquids by gravity?

**Citation:** 49 CFR 195.13  
**Type / status:** regulation / current  
**Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration  
**Effective:** 2026-08-18  
**Published:** Not stated

(a) Scope. Pipelines transporting hazardous liquids by gravity must comply with the reporting requirements of subpart B of this part.

(b) Implementation period—(1) Annual reporting. Comply with the annual reporting requirements in subpart B of this part by March 31, 2021.

(2) Accident and safety-r

## Document text

(a) Scope. Pipelines transporting hazardous liquids by gravity must comply with the reporting requirements of subpart B of this part.

(b) Implementation period—(1) Annual reporting. Comply with the annual reporting requirements in subpart B of this part by March 31, 2021.

(2) Accident and safety-related reporting. Comply with the accident and safety-related condition reporting requirements in subpart B of this part by January 1, 2021.

(c) Exceptions. (1) This section does not apply to the transportation of a hazardous liquid in a gravity line that meets the definition of a low-stress pipeline, travels no farther than 1 mile from a facility boundary, and does not cross any waterways used for commercial navigation.

(2) The reporting requirements in §§ 195.52, 195.61, and 195.65 do not apply to the transportation of a hazardous liquid in a gravity line.

(3) The drug and alcohol testing requirements in part 199 of this subchapter do not apply to the transportation of a hazardous liquid in a gravity line.

[Amdt. 195-102, 84 FR 52294, Oct. 1, 2019]

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://www.ecfr.gov/on/2026-08-18/title-49/section-195.13>
- Source ID: `ecfr`
- SHA-256: `6db513d599020fc3ee9c5dcd6d663a176b52457af2aaf20b504f4774d0dc703c`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-20T05:54:41.219Z
- Exported: 2026-08-22T04:07:49.528Z
- Document slug: `49-cfr-195-13`

### Source metadata

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