46 CFR 78.01-1

§ 78.01-1 General; preemptive effect.

United States · 46 CFR — Shipping · Status: effective

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Citation: 46 CFR 78.01-1, § 78.01-1 General; preemptive effect, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/226064
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(a) The provisions of this part shall apply to all vessels except as specifically noted. (b) The regulations in this part have preemptive effect over State or local regulations in the same field.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.