{"data":{"id":"us/33-cfr-137.18","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"33 CFR 137.18","heading":"Duties of persons specified in § 137.1(a).","body":"In order to make all appropriate inquiries, persons seeking to establish the liability protection under § 137.1(a) must conduct the inquiries and investigations as required in this part and ensure that the inquiries and investigations required to be made by environmental professionals are made.","path":["Title 33—Navigation and Navigable Waters","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER M—MARINE POLLUTION FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND COMPENSATION","PART 137—OIL SPILL LIABILITY: STANDARDS FOR CONDUCTING ALL APPROPRIATE INQUIRIES UNDER THE INNOCENT LAND-OWNER DEFENSE","Subpart B—Standards and Practices"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-33.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:35Z","sha256":"a41ae0004325bea9f1f1f135da1d830ac71a0d62c4de64f0f9c493c155311e0d","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/33-cfr-137.15","next":"us/33-cfr-137.20"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}