Purpose.

This subpart prescribes rules for the— (a) Original inspection and issuance of an original Certificate of Inspection required by 46 U.S.C. 3301, 3307 and 3309; (b) Inspection for certification and renewal of a Certificate of Inspection required by 46 U.S.C. 3301, 3307, 3309; (c) Annual and periodic inspections required by 46 U.S.C. 3308; (d) Inspection after an accident required by 46 U.S.C. 3308; and (e) Inspection of repairs or alterations, or both, required by 46 U.S.C. 3308 and 3313; (f) Amendments to Certificates of Inspection; (g) Issuance of Temporary Certificate of Inspection; and (h) Issuance of Permit to Proceed to Another Port for Repairs. [CGD 73-251, 43 FR 56802, Dec. 4, 1978, as amended by CGD 83-067, 49 FR 39161, Oct. 4, 1984; USCG-1999-4976, 65 FR 6503, Feb. 9, 2000]