[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 46, Volume 1]
[Revised as of Octobery 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 46CFR2.01-3]

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                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
         CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
 
PART 2_VESSEL INSPECTIONS--Table of Contents
 
          Subpart 2.01_Inspecting and Certificating of Vessels
 
Sec. 2.01-3  Notification of inspection.

    (a) At least 30 days prior to the expiration of the Certification of 
Inspection, a vessel's owner, charterer, managing operator, agent, 
master or individual in charge shall notify the Coast Guard if the 
vessel will be required to be reinspected for certification or will be 
operated in such a manner as to not require a Certificate of Inspection.
    (b) The notification required by paragraph (a) shall be in writing 
and shall be submitted to the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection for 
the Marine Inspection or Marine Safety Office of the port that:
    (1) Will be reinspecting and Certificating the Vessel;
    (2) Issued the vessel's current Certificate of Inspection if the 
vessel's schedule is such that it is not known where the next 
reinspection will take place; or
    (3) Issued the vessel's current Certificate of Inspection if the 
vessel will not be requiring reinspection for the issuance of a 
Certificate of Inspection.

[CGD 85-015, 51 FR 19340, May 29, 1986, as amended by USCG-1999-4976, 65 
FR 6498, Feb. 9, 2000]