{"data":{"id":"us/33-cfr-95.015","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"33 CFR 95.015","heading":"Operating a vessel.","body":"For purposes of this part, an individual is considered to be operating a vessel when:\n(a) The individual has an essential role in the operation of a recreational vessel underway, including but not limited to navigation of the vessel or control of the vessel's propulsion system.\n(b) The individual is a crewmember (including an officer), pilot, or watchstander not a regular member of the crew, of a vessel other than a recreational vessel.","path":["Title 33—Navigation and Navigable Waters","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER F—VESSEL OPERATING REGULATIONS","PART 95—OPERATING A VESSEL WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL OR A DANGEROUS DRUG"],"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":"5f671a1f81ab459c7abffcb2f9df40a0743f601447e37ff94ccea5db5cfa42ed","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/33-cfr-95.010","next":"us/33-cfr-95.020"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}