[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 46, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 46CFR1.03-10]

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                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
         CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
 
PART 1_ORGANIZATION, GENERAL COURSE AND METHODS GOVERNING MARINE SAFETY 
 
                      Subpart 1.03_Rights of Appeal
 
Sec. 1.03-10  Definition of terms used in this subpart.

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552; 14 U.S.C. 633; 46 U.S.C. 7701; 46 U.S.C. 
Chapter 93; Public Law 107-296, 116 Stat. 2135; Department of Homeland 
Security Delegation No. 1070; Sec. 1.01-35 also issued under the 
authority of 44 U.S.C. 3507.


    (a) The term recognized classification society means the American 
Bureau of Shipping or other classification society recognized by the 
Commandant.
    (b) The term new vessel means:
    (1) For vessels which require a Certificate of Inspection, a new 
vessel is a vessel which has not received an initial Certificate of 
Inspection.
    (2) For vessels which do not require a Certificate of Inspection, a 
new vessel is a vessel which has not received a Load Line assignment.
    (c) The term existing vessel means a vessel which is not a new 
vessel.