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§ 27.103 Preemption.

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Title 46 CFR: Shipping › Chapter I: COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY › Part 27: TOWING VESSELS › Subpart A: General Provisions for Fire-Protection Measures and Fire-Suppression Equipment on Towing Vessels › § 27.103: § 27.103 Preemption.

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The regulations in this part have preemptive effect over State or local regulations in the same field.

[USCG-2012-0196, 81 FR 48246, July 22, 2016]

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