[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: 46CFR8.330]

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                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
         CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
 
PART 8_VESSEL INSPECTION ALTERNATIVES--Table of Contents
 
         Subpart C_International Convention Certificate Issuance
 
Sec. 8.330  Termination of classification society authority.

    (a) The Coast Guard may terminate an authorization agreement with a 
classification society if:
    (1) The Commandant revokes the classification society's recognition, 
as specified in Sec. 8.260; or
    (2) The classification society fails to comply with the conditions 
of the authorization agreement as specified in Sec. 8.130.
    (b) In the event that a flag administration of a country changes 
conditions related to the authority that is delegated to ABS, the 
Commandant may modify or revoke the Coast Guard's authorization of that 
classification society that has its headquarters in that country.
    (c) Certificates issued by a classification society which has had 
its authorization terminated will remain valid until the next 
classification society survey associated with that certificate is 
required or until the certificate expires, whichever occurs first.