US lawFederal (United States)RegulationsTitle 49 CFR — TransportationChapter I — PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONPart 192 — TRANSPORTATION OF NATURAL AND OTHER GAS BY PIPELINE: MINIMUM FEDERAL SAFETY STANDARDSSubpart M — Maintenance192.72049 C.F.R. § 192.720Distribution systems: Leak repair.Last amended: 2019Year: 2026Length: 29 wordsOfficial source Cite as 49 C.F.R. § 192.720 (2026)Mechanical leak repair clamps installed after January 22, 2019 may not be used as a permanent repair method for plastic pipe. [Amdt. 192-124, 83 FR 58719, Nov. 20, 2018]Previous49 C.F.R. § 192.719Next49 C.F.R. § 192.721