{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-136.202","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 136.202","heading":"Certificate of Inspection phase-in period.","body":"(a) All owners or managing operators of more than one existing towing vessel required to have a COI by this subchapter must ensure that each existing towing vessel under their ownership or control is issued a valid COI according to the following schedule:\n(1) By July 22, 2019, at least 25 percent of the towing vessels must have valid COIs on board;\n(2) By July 20, 2020, at least 50 percent of the towing vessels must have valid COIs on board;\n(3) By July 19, 2021, at least 75 percent of the towing vessels must have valid COIs on board; and\n(4) By July 19, 2022, 100 percent of the towing vessels must have valid COIs on board.\n(b) All owners or managing operators of only one existing towing vessel required to have a COI by this subchapter must ensure the vessel has an onboard, valid COI by July 20, 2020.\n(c) A new towing vessel must obtain a COI before it enters into service.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER M—TOWING VESSELS","PART 136—CERTIFICATION","Subpart B—Certificate of Inspection"],"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":"642d8a9d12ba7d9183d99692377f54e37a4c7bbb2e1c18dcd2c0759d4faeefb4","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-136.200","next":"us/46-cfr-136.205"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}