46 CFR 176.502
§ 176.502 Certificate of Inspection: Conditions of validity.
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- 46 CFR 176.502, § 176.502 Certificate of Inspection: Conditions of validity, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/230626
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Full text
To maintain a valid Certificate of Inspection, you must complete your annual inspection within the periods specified in § 176.500(b)(1) and your Certificate of Inspection must be endorsed.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.