{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-115.400","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 115.400","heading":"General.","body":"(a) An inspection is required before the issuance of a Certificate of Inspection. Such an inspection for certification is not made until after receipt of the application for inspection required by § 115.105 of this part.\n(b) Upon receipt of a written application for inspection, the cognizant OCMI assigns a marine inspector to inspect the vessel for compliance with this subchapter at a time and place mutually agreed upon by the OCMI and the owner, managing operator, or representative thereof.\n(c) The owner, managing operator, or a representative thereof shall be present during the inspection.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER K—SMALL PASSENGER VESSELS CARRYING MORE THAN 150 PASSENGERS OR WITH OVERNIGHT ACCOMMODATIONS FOR MORE THAN 49 PASSENGERS","PART 115—INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION","Subpart D—Inspection for Certification"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-46.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:22Z","sha256":"70308f39bbb9142ec521d786d9b955460bffab19a4f6e1fc55e158be2072d4da","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-115.310","next":"us/46-cfr-115.402"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}