{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-2.45-10","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 2.45-10","heading":"-10 General.","body":"(a) A classification society (including an employee or agent of that society) must not review, examine, survey, or certify the construction, repair, or alteration of a vessel in the United States unless it is approved under the provisions of this subpart.\n(b) This subpart applies to a recognized organization that meets the definition of a classification society provided in § 2.45-1 of this subpart.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER A—PROCEDURES APPLICABLE TO THE PUBLIC","PART 2—VESSEL INSPECTIONS","Subpart 2.45—Classification Society Activities"],"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":"a5a25e514aaf207aa87abfc0bcba07df23b1d5018e03e349095104422e90e479","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-2.45-5","next":"us/46-cfr-2.45-15"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}