# 49 CFR § 190.5: Service

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-190.5

## Section

- **Citation:** 49 CFR § 190.5
- **Heading:** Service
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 49—Transportation > Subtitle B—Other Regulations Relating to Transportation > CHAPTER I—PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION > SUBCHAPTER D—PIPELINE SAFETY > PART 190—PIPELINE SAFETY ENFORCEMENT AND REGULATORY PROCEDURES > Subpart A—General

## Text

(a) Each order, notice, or other document required to be served under this part, will be served personally, by certified mail, overnight courier, or electronic transmission by facsimile or other electronic means that includes reliable acknowledgement of actual receipt.
(b) Service upon a person's duly authorized representative or agent constitutes service upon that person.
(c) Service by certified mail or overnight courier is complete upon mailing. Service by electronic transmission is complete upon transmission and acknowledgement of receipt. An official receipt for the mailing from the U.S. Postal Service or overnight courier, or a facsimile or other electronic transmission confirmation, constitutes prima facie evidence of service.
[45 FR 20413, Mar. 27, 1980, as amended at 73 FR 16567, Mar. 28, 2008; Amdt. 190-16, 78 FR 58909, Sept. 25, 2013; Amdt. 190-18, 81 FR 70985, Oct. 14, 2016; Amdt. 190-21, 84 FR 52026, Oct. 1, 2019]

## Nearby sections

- [49 CFR § 190.1 § 190.1 Purpose and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-190.1.md)
- [49 CFR § 190.3 § 190.3 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-190.3.md)
- [49 CFR § 190.5 § 190.5 Service.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-190.5.md)
- [49 CFR § 190.7 § 190.7 Subpoenas; witness fees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-190.7.md)
- [49 CFR § 190.9 § 190.9 Petitions for finding or approval.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-190.9.md)
- [49 CFR § 190.11 § 190.11 Availability of informal guidance and interpretive assistance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-190.11.md)
- [49 CFR § 190.13 § 190.13 Declaratory orders.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-190.13.md)
- [49 CFR § 190.201 § 190.201 Purpose and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-190.201.md)
- [49 CFR § 190.203 § 190.203 Inspections and investigations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-190.203.md)
- [49 CFR § 190.205 § 190.205 Warnings.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-190.205.md)
- [49 CFR § 190.206 § 190.206 Amendment of plans or procedures.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-190.206.md)
- [49 CFR § 190.207 § 190.207 Notice of probable violation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-190.207.md)
- [49 CFR § 190.208 § 190.208 Response options.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-190.208.md)
- [49 CFR § 190.209 § 190.209 Case file.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-190.209.md)

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