# Standard Fittings \[49 CFR 192.149\]

**Citation:** LAC 43:XIII §1109  
**Type / status:** regulation / current  
**Agency:** Louisiana Office of Conservation  
**Effective:** Not stated  
**Published:** Not stated

A. The minimum metal thickness of threaded fittings may not be less than specified for the pressures and temperatures in the applicable standards referenced in Part XIII, or their equivalent. [49 CFR 192.149(a)] B. Each steel butt-welding fitting must have pressure and temperature ratings based on s

## Document text

A. The minimum metal thickness of threaded fittings may not be less than specified for the pressures and temperatures in the applicable standards referenced in Part XIII, or their equivalent. [49 CFR 192.149(a)]

B. Each steel butt-welding fitting must have pressure and temperature ratings based on stresses for pipe of the same or equivalent material. The actual bursting strength of the fitting must at least equal the computed bursting strength of pipe of the designated material and wall thickness, as determined by a prototype that was tested to at least the pressure required for the pipeline to which it is being added. [49 CFR 192.149(b)]

C. Plastic fittings installed after January 22, 2019, must meet a listed specification. [49 CFR 192.149(c)]

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:501 et seq.

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Natural Resources, Office of Conservation, LR 9:223 (April 1983), amended LR 10:515 (July 1984), LR 30:1233 (June 2004), LR 46:1584 (November 2020).

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://www.doa.la.gov/doa/osr/louisiana-administrative-code/>
- Source ID: `la-osr-lac`
- SHA-256: `79b7c4d53e73420eb80b1fae780b21d1ea64d33c2aea8739e493cf285bd278d3`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-12T05:03:44.627Z
- Exported: 2026-08-24T11:12:13.065Z
- Document slug: `la-lac-43-xiii-1109`

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  "incorporationCaveat": "Part XIII incorporates and modifies portions of 49 CFR Parts 40, 191, 192, 193, and 199. Bracketed federal citations identify the source provision, but Louisiana numbering and text control only within the state rule's scope; consult both current Louisiana and applicable federal text.",
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