General; preemptive effect.

(a) The provisions of this part shall apply to all vessels other than non-self-propelled vessels of less than 300 gross tons. (b) Non-self-propelled vessels of less than 300 gross tons shall not be subject to the provisions of this part, except as provided otherwise by §§ 193.01-5 and 193.50-1. (c) The regulations in this part have preemptive effect over State or local regulations in the same field. [CGFR 67-83, 33 FR 1145, Jan. 27, 1968, as amended by USCG-2006-24797, 77 FR 33893, June 7, 2012]