46 CFR 170.120

§ 170.120 Stability letter.

United States · 46 CFR — Shipping · Status: effective

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Citation: 46 CFR 170.120, § 170.120 Stability letter, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/230349
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(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, each vessel must have a stability letter issued by the Coast Guard before the vessel is placed into service. This letter sets forth conditions of operation. (b) A stability letter is not required if the information can be placed on the Certificate of Inspection or the Load Line Certificate.

Legislative history

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