46 CFR 28.500
§ 28.500 Applicability.
United States · 46 CFR — Shipping · Status: effective
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- 46 CFR 28.500, § 28.500 Applicability, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/223993
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Full text
This subpart applies to each commercial fishing industry vessel which is 79 feet (24 meters) or more in length that is not required to be issued a load line under subchapter E of this chapter and that—
(a) Has its keel laid or is at a similar stage of construction or undergoes a major conversion started on or after September 15, 1991;
(b) Undergoes alterations to the fishing or processing equipment for the purpose of catching, landing, or processing fish in a manner different than has previously been accomplished on the vessel—these vessels need only comply with § 28.501 of this subpart; or
(c) Has been substantially altered on or after September 15, 1991.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.