[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: 46CFR31.40-40]

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                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
         CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
 
PART 31_INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION--Table of Contents
 
Subpart 31.40_Certificates Under International Convention for Safety of 
                            Life at Sea, 1974
 
Sec. 31.40-40  Duration of Convention certificates--T/ALL.

    (a) The following certificates are valid for a period of not more 
than 60 months.
    (1) A Cargo Ship Safety Construction Certificate.
    (2) A Cargo Ship Safety Equipment Certificate.
    (3) A Safety Management Certificate.
    (4) A Cargo Ship Safety Radio Certificate.
    (b) An Exemption certificate must not be valid for longer than the 
period of the certificate to which it refers.
    (c) A Convention certificate may be withdrawn, revoked, or suspended 
at any time when it is determined that the vessel is no longer in 
compliance with applicable requirements. (See Sec. 2.01-70 of this 
chapter for procedures governing appeals.)

[USCG-1999-4976, 65 FR 6500, Feb. 9, 2000]