# Plastic Pipe Requirements

**Citation:** 16 TAC § 8.225  
**Type / status:** regulation / current  
**Agency:** Railroad Commission of Texas  
**Effective:** 2020-01-06  
**Published:** Not stated

An operator shall retain its records relating to plastic pipe installation in accordance with 49 CFR Part 192 and shall provide such records to the Commission upon request.

## Document text

An operator shall retain its records relating to plastic pipe
installation in accordance with 49 CFR Part 192 and shall
provide such records to the Commission upon request.

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://texas-sos.appianportalsgov.com/rules-and-meetings?chapter=8&interface=VIEW_TAC&part=1&title=16>
- Source ID: `tx-rrc-tac`
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- Retrieved: 2026-08-12T04:11:18.106Z
- Exported: 2026-08-24T09:05:24.882Z
- Document slug: `tx-tac-16-8-225`

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