{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-184.115","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 184.115","heading":"Applicability to existing vessels.","body":"(a) An existing vessel need not comply with §§ 184.402(c), 184.404, 184.410, and 184.602 unless the cognizant OCMI specifically requires compliance due to the route or service of the vessel.\n(b) An existing vessel need not comply with the requirements of § 184.610 until March 11, 2001, or 10 years after its keel was laid or the vessel was at a similar stage of construction, whichever is later.\n(c) An existing vessel need not comply with the requirements of § 184.710 until March 11, 1997.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER T—SMALL PASSENGER VESSELS (UNDER 100 GROSS TONS)","PART 184—VESSEL CONTROL AND MISCELLANEOUS SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT","Subpart A—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":"fc637927f01aa5ef4115d247f8f3502799777d947e7c265240ed18daf093fcd5","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-184.100","next":"us/46-cfr-184.200"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}