{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-176.400","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 176.400","heading":"General.","body":"(a) An inspection is required before the issuance of a Certificate of Inspection. Such an inspection for certification is not made until after receipt of the application for inspection required by § 176.105.\n(b) Upon receipt of a written application for inspection, the cognizant OCMI assigns a marine inspector to inspect the vessel for compliance with this subchapter at a time and place mutually agreed upon by the OCMI and the owner, managing operator, or representative thereof.\n(c) The owner, managing operator, or a representative thereof shall be present during the inspection.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER T—SMALL PASSENGER VESSELS (UNDER 100 GROSS TONS)","PART 176—INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION","Subpart D—Inspection for Certification"],"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":"d41a6126467e59b358a682f5bfc816d3dcecd41b6120ec321b4b9e6f2dbac9e9","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-176.310","next":"us/46-cfr-176.402"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}