{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-138.115","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 138.115","heading":"Compliance.","body":"Owners or managing operators selecting the TSMS option must obtain a TSMS certificate issued under § 138.305 at least 6 months before obtaining a Certificate of Inspection (COI) for any of their vessels covered by the TSMS certificate.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER M—TOWING VESSELS","PART 138—TOWING SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (TSMS)","Subpart A—General"],"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":"c1c597410d3ba1bed38d34aa1d134e9fe12778b5d1df100b10a5ff7d97681910","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-138.100","next":"us/46-cfr-138.205"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}