{"operation":"document","citation":"49 CFR 195.561","title":"When must I inspect pipe coating used for external corrosion control?","source_type":"regulation","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"current","official":true,"published_on":null,"effective_on":"2026-08-18","summary":"(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.\n\n(b) You must repair any coating damage discovered.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/49-cfr-195-561.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/49-cfr-195-561.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/49-cfr-195-561","source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/on/2026-08-18/title-49/section-195.561","body":"(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.\n\n(b) You must repair any coating damage discovered.","truncated":false,"body_characters":191}