{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-169.109","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 169.109","heading":"Equivalents.","body":"Substitutes for a fitting, appliance, apparatus, or equipment, may be accepted by the Commandant if the substituted item is as effective and consistent with the requirements and minimum safety standards specified in this subchapter.","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":"0ad157debef8eb6c207bb87127b790f2bc771c2b20328112542896c2e74f93a5","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-169.107","next":"us/46-cfr-169.111"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}