46 CFR 110.20-1

§ 110.20-1 Equivalents.

United States · 46 CFR — Shipping · Status: effective

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Citation: 46 CFR 110.20-1, § 110.20-1 Equivalents, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/226973
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The Commanding Officer, Marine Safety Center (MSC), may approve any arrangement, fitting, appliance, apparatus, equipment, calculation, information, or test that provides a level of safety equivalent to that established by specific provisions of this subchapter. Requests for approval must be submitted to the Marine Safety Center. If necessary, the Marine Safety Center may require engineering evaluations and tests to demonstrate the equivalence of the substitute.

Legislative history

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