# 46 CFR § 159.001-1: Purpose

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-159.001-1

## Section

- **Citation:** 46 CFR § 159.001-1
- **Heading:** Purpose
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 46—Shipping > CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER Q—EQUIPMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND MATERIALS: SPECIFICATIONS AND APPROVAL > PART 159—APPROVAL OF EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS > Subpart 159.001—General

## Text

(a) This part contains the procedures for the approval of equipment and materials when that equipment or material is inspected or tested by an independent laboratory or by the manufacturer of the equipment or material.
(b) The regulations in this subchapter (parts 159 through 164) have preemptive effect over State or local regulations in the same field.
[CGD 76-048, 44 FR 73043, Dec. 17, 1979, as amended by USCG-2012-0196, 81 FR 48273, July 22, 2016]

## Nearby sections

- [46 CFR § 159.001-1 § 159.001-1 Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-159.001-1.md)
- [46 CFR § 159.001-2 § 159.001-2 Right of appeal.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-159.001-2.md)
- [46 CFR § 159.001-3 § 159.001-3 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-159.001-3.md)
- [46 CFR § 159.001-4 § 159.001-4 Incorporation by reference.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-159.001-4.md)
- [46 CFR § 159.001-5 § 159.001-5 Correspondence and applications.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-159.001-5.md)
- [46 CFR § 159.001-7 § 159.001-7 Substituted procedures.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-159.001-7.md)
- [46 CFR § 159.001-9 § 159.001-9 OMB Control Numbers assigned pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-159.001-9.md)
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- [46 CFR § 159.003-3 § 159.003-3 Acceptance of foreign approvals under a Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA).](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-159.003-3.md)
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- [46 CFR § 159.003-7 § 159.003-7 Multiple approval numbers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-159.003-7.md)
- [46 CFR § 159.003-9 § 159.003-9 Products covered by Mutual Recognition Agreements (MRAs).](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-159.003-9.md)
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- [46 CFR § 159.005-3 § 159.005-3 Application for preapproval review.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-159.005-3.md)

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