# Service Lines: Plastic \[49 CFR 192.375\]

**Citation:** LAC 43:XIII §1925  
**Type / status:** regulation / current  
**Agency:** Louisiana Office of Conservation  
**Effective:** Not stated  
**Published:** Not stated

A. Each plastic service line outside a building must be installed below ground level, except that: [49 CFR 192.375(a)] 1. it may be installed in accordance with §1721.G; and [49 CFR 192.375(a)(1)] 2. it may terminate above ground level and outside the building, if: [49 CFR 192.375(a)(2)] a. the abov

## Document text

A. Each plastic service line outside a building must be installed below ground level, except that: [49 CFR 192.375(a)]

1. it may be installed in accordance with §1721.G; and [49 CFR 192.375(a)(1)]

2. it may terminate above ground level and outside the building, if: [49 CFR 192.375(a)(2)]

a. the above ground level part of the plastic service line is protected against deterioration and external damage; [49 CFR 192.375(a)(2)(i)]

b. the plastic service line is not used to support external loads; and [49 CFR 192.375(a)(2)(ii)]

c. the riser portion of the service line meets the design requirements of §1164. [49 CFR 192.375(a)(2)(iii)]

B. Each plastic service line inside a building must be protected against external damage. [49 CFR 192.375(b)]

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 9:234 (April 1983), amended LR 10:527 (July 1984), amended LR 24:1310 (July 1998), LR 30:1250 (June 2004), LR 46:1587 (November 2020).

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://www.doa.la.gov/doa/osr/louisiana-administrative-code/>
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- Retrieved: 2026-08-12T05:03:44.627Z
- Exported: 2026-08-23T16:53:34.248Z
- Document slug: `la-lac-43-xiii-1925`

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  "applicabilityCaveat": "Part XIII applies only within the scope of its certification or agreement, jurisdictional and facility limitations, and section-specific exclusions. Determine operator status, commodity, intrastate or interstate jurisdiction, coastal or Outer Continental Shelf location, gathering classification, LNG status, and federal preemption before applying a provision.",
  "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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