{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-144.140","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 144.140","heading":"Qualifications.","body":"Use the following table to determine the individual or entity that may conduct a verification of compliance with design standards required by § 144.135.\nTable 144.140\nVerification of compliance with design standards may be performed by— Provided that—\n(a) A registered professional engineer (P.E.) licensed by one of the states of the United States or the District of Columbia; The PE ensures he or she does not exceed the scope of his or her P.E. license.\n(b) An authorized classification society that has been delegated the authority to issue the SOLAS Cargo Ship Safety Construction Certificate under 46 CFR 8.320; The authorized classification society ensures that the employees that perform the verification of compliance holds proper qualifications for the type of verification performed.\n(c) The Coast Guard","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER M—TOWING VESSELS","PART 144—CONSTRUCTION AND ARRANGEMENT","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":"2e033d7911877c383fb3f3c9fdc5c228970469c54e28c8036b5752871d7063c5","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-144.135","next":"us/46-cfr-144.145"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}