{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-121.115","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 121.115","heading":"Applicability to existing vessels.","body":"(a) An existing vessel need not comply with §§ 121.402(c), 121.404, 121.410, and 121.602 of this part unless the cognizant OCMI specifically requires compliance due to the route or service of the vessel.\n(b) An existing vessel need not comply with the requirements of § 121.610 of this part until March 11, 2001, or 10 years after its keel was laid or the vessel was at a similar stage of construction, whichever is later.\n(c) An existing vessel need not comply with the requirements of § 121.710 of this part until March 11, 1997.","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 121—VESSEL CONTROL AND MISCELLANEOUS SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT","Subpart A—General Provisions"],"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":"c216e3bf3be3ecf294ccb3148a88013f5492e57ed45a1b062ebc26de90c84dff","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-121.100","next":"us/46-cfr-121.200"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}