46 CFR 78.50-15
§ 78.50-15 Load line marks.
United States · 46 CFR — Shipping · Status: effective
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- 46 CFR 78.50-15, § 78.50-15 Load line marks, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/226167
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(a) Vessels assigned a load line shall have the deck line and the load line marks permanently scribed or embossed as required by subchapter E (Load Lines) of this chapter.
(b) [Reserved]
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.