§ 68.9 Qualification as a parent or subsidiary.

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Title 46—Shipping > CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER G—DOCUMENTATION AND MEASUREMENT OF VESSELS > PART 68—DOCUMENTATION OF VESSELS: EXCEPTIONS TO COASTWISE QUALIFICATION > Subpart A—Regulations for Engaging in Limited Coastwise Trade

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(a) To be formally qualified as a parent corporation, as defined in § 68.3, a corporation must file with the Director, National Vessel Documentation Center a certificate under oath as described in appendix B of this subpart.

(b) To be formally qualified as subsidiary corporation as defined in § 68.3, a corporation must file with the Director, National Vessel Documentation Center a certificate under oath as described in appendix B of this subpart.

(c) Upon the filing of the certificate required under paragraph (a) or (b) of this section, the Director, National Vessel Documentation Center will furnish the corporation a certificate of parent or subsidiary status which is valid for a period of 3 years from the date of its issuance unless there is a change in corporate status requiring a report under § 68.11(a). On or before the date of expiration of the certificate of parent or subsidiary status, a new certificate under oath as described in appendix B of this subpart must be filed with the Director, National Vessel Documentation Center.

[CGD 89-007, CGD 89-007a, 58 FR 60266, Nov. 15, 1993; 58 FR 65131, Dec. 13, 1993, as amended by CGD 95-014, 60 FR 31605, June 15, 1995; USCG-1999-6216, 64 FR 53225, Oct. 1, 1999; USCG-2002-13058, 67 FR 61279, Sept. 30, 2002. Redesignated and amended by USCG-2005-20258, 71 FR 61418, 61419, Oct. 18, 2006]

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