---
kind: "section"
citation: "49 C.F.R. § 196.203"
title: "49"
number: "196.203"
heading: "What is the administrative process PHMSA will use to conduct enforcement proceedings for alleged violations of excavation damage prevention requirements?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/49/196.203"
---

# §196.203. What is the administrative process PHMSA will use to conduct enforcement proceedings for alleged violations of excavation damage prevention requirements?


PHMSA will use the existing administrative adjudication process for alleged pipeline safety violations set forth in [49 CFR part 190](/cfr/49/part190.md), subpart B. This process provides for notification that a probable violation has been committed, a 30-day period to respond including the opportunity to request an administrative hearing, the issuance of a final order, and the opportunity to petition for reconsideration.


## 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.