[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 46, Volume 7]
[Revised as of October 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 46CFR175.110]

[Page 191]
 
                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
   CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 175_GENERAL PROVISIONS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 175.110  General applicability.

    (a) Except as in paragraph (b) of this section, this subchapter 
applies to each vessel of less than 100 gross tons that carries 150 or 
less passengers, or has overnight accommodations for 49 or less 
passengers, and that--
    (1) Carries more than six passengers, including at least one for 
hire;
    (2) Is chartered with a crew provided or specified by the owner or 
the owner's representative and is carrying more than six passengers;
    (3) Is chartered with no crew provided or specified by the owner or 
the owner's representative and is carrying more than 12 passengers; or
    (4) If a submersible vessel, carries at least one passenger for 
hire.

    Note to Sec. 175.110:
    For a vessel of less than 100 gross tons that carries more than 150 
passengers or has overnight accommodations for more than 49 passengers, 
see subchapter K of this chapter.

    (b) This subchapter does not apply to:
    (1) A vessel operating exclusively on inland waters that are not 
navigable waters of the United States;
    (2) An oceanographic research vessel;
    (3) A boat forming part of a vessel's lifesaving equipment and that 
is not used for carrying passengers except in emergencies or during 
emergency drills;
    (4) A vessel of a foreign country that is a party to the 
International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, as amended 
(SOLAS), to which the United States Government is currently a party, and 
that has on board a current valid SOLAS Passenger Ship Safety 
Certificate; or
    (5) A vessel of a foreign country, whose government has inspection 
laws approximating those of the United States and that by its laws 
accords similar privileges to vessels of the United States, which has on 
board a current valid certificate of inspection, permitting the carrying 
of passengers, issued by its government.

[CGD 85-080, 61 FR 947, Jan. 10, 1996; 61 FR 20557, May 7, 1996, as 
amended at 62 FR 51355, Sept. 30, 1997]