46 CFR 69.171
§ 69.171 When the tonnage mark is considered submerged.
United States · 46 CFR — Shipping · Status: effective
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- 46 CFR 69.171, § 69.171 When the tonnage mark is considered submerged, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/225727
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For the purpose of this subpart, a tonnage mark is considered submerged when—
(a) In salt or brackish water, the upper edge of the tonnage mark is submerged; and
(b) In fresh or tropical water, the upper edge of the line for fresh and tropical waters is submerged.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.