{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-169.103","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 169.103","heading":"Applicability.","body":"(a) This subchapter applies to each domestic vessel operating as a sailing school vessel.\n(b) This subchapter does not apply to—\n(1) Any vessel operating exclusively on inland waters, which are not navigable waters of the United States;\n(2) Any vessel while laid up, dismantled, and out of service;\n(3) Any vessel with title vested in the United States and which is used for public purposes except vessels of the U.S. Maritime Administration;\n(4) Any vessel carrying one or more passengers;\n(5) Any vessel operating under the authority of a current valid certificate of inspection issued per the requirements of 46 CFR chapter I, subchapter H or T, 46 CFR parts 70 through 78 and parts 175 through 187, respectively; or\n(6) Any foreign vessel.\n(c) A vessel which engages in trade or commerce or carries one or more passengers, cannot operate under a certificate of inspection as a sailing school vessel, but must meet the rules and regulations governing the service in which it is engaged.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER R—NAUTICAL SCHOOLS","PART 169—SAILING SCHOOL VESSELS","Subpart 169.100—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":"38fe7c67676973a6e43fdf04d35ffdb4b35b8d518bd12419843be8ac87dd5f09","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-169.101","next":"us/46-cfr-169.107"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}