46 CFR 8.330
§ 8.330 Termination of classification society authority.
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- 46 CFR 8.330, § 8.330 Termination of classification society authority, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/223367
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(a) The Coast Guard may terminate an authorization agreement with a classification society if:
(1) The Commandant revokes the classification society's recognition, as specified in § 8.260; or
(2) The classification society fails to comply with the conditions of the authorization agreement as specified in § 8.130.
(b) In the event that a flag administration of a country changes conditions related to the authority that is delegated to ABS, the Commandant may modify or revoke the Coast Guard's authorization of that classification society that has its headquarters in that country.
(c) Certificates issued by a classification society which has had its authorization terminated will remain valid until the next classification society survey associated with that certificate is required or until the certificate expires, whichever occurs first.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.