§ 2.45-10 General.

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Title 46 CFR: Shipping › Chapter I: COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY › Part 2: VESSEL INSPECTIONS › Subpart 2.45: Subpart 2.45—Classification Society Activities › § 2.45-10: § 2.45-10 General.

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(a) A classification society (including an employee or agent of that society) must not review, examine, survey, or certify the construction, repair, or alteration of a vessel in the United States unless it is approved under the provisions of this subpart.

(b) This subpart applies to a recognized organization that meets the definition of a classification society provided in § 2.45-1 of this subpart.

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