---
kind: "section"
citation: "49 C.F.R. § 196.101"
title: "49"
number: "196.101"
heading: "What is the purpose and scope of this subpart?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/49/196.101"
---

# §196.101. What is the purpose and scope of this subpart?


This subpart prescribes the minimum requirements that excavators must follow to protect pipelines subject to PHMSA or State pipeline safety regulations from excavation-related damage.


## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 60101 et seq.; and 49 CFR 1.97.

### Source

Source: 80 FR 43866, July 23, 2015, unless otherwise noted.