{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-159.005-3","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 159.005-3","heading":"-3 Application for preapproval review.","body":"(a) Each manufacturer of equipment or material who seeks Coast Guard approval under an applicable subpart must submit an application that meets § 159.005-5 to the Commandant unless—\n(1) The subpart contains a list of independent laboratories;\n(2) The subpart does not require Coast Guard review prior to testing; and\n(3) The manufacturer meets the requirements of paragraph (b) of this section.\n(b) If the applicable subpart contains a list of independent laboratories and does not specifically require preapproval review by the Coast Guard, the manufacturer may have the tests performed by a listed laboratory and submit the report required by § 159.005-11 to the Commandant.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER Q—EQUIPMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND MATERIALS: SPECIFICATIONS AND APPROVAL","PART 159—APPROVAL OF EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS","Subpart 159.005—Approval Procedures"],"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":"55b37f0ac498dab60e3a38a2cf549dc72e564049a244efc1e83cc69d8e86d79c","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-159.005-1","next":"us/46-cfr-159.005-5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}