# When must I inspect pipe coating used for external corrosion control?

**Citation:** 49 CFR 195.561  
**Type / status:** regulation / current  
**Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration  
**Effective:** 2026-08-18  
**Published:** Not stated

(a) You must inspect all external pipe coating required by § 195.557 just prior to lowering the pipe into the ditch or submerging the pipe.

(b) You must repair any coating damage discovered.

## Document text

(a) You must inspect all external pipe coating required by § 195.557 just prior to lowering the pipe into the ditch or submerging the pipe.

(b) You must repair any coating damage discovered.

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://www.ecfr.gov/on/2026-08-18/title-49/section-195.561>
- Source ID: `ecfr`
- SHA-256: `5035855a3038e59d436a2a45b087d5601365b9df279220a097aaa5c26cab4c27`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-20T05:54:41.219Z
- Exported: 2026-08-23T02:33:52.637Z
- Document slug: `49-cfr-195-561`

### Source metadata

```json
{
  "cfrTitle": 49,
  "part": "195",
  "section": "195.561",
  "subpart": "Subpart H—Corrosion Control",
  "corpusVersion": "2026-08-18",
  "jurisdiction": "US"
}
```