{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-28.500","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 28.500","heading":"Applicability.","body":"This subpart applies to each commercial fishing industry vessel which is 79 feet (24 meters) or more in length that is not required to be issued a load line under subchapter E of this chapter and that—\n(a) Has its keel laid or is at a similar stage of construction or undergoes a major conversion started on or after September 15, 1991;\n(b) Undergoes alterations to the fishing or processing equipment for the purpose of catching, landing, or processing fish in a manner different than has previously been accomplished on the vessel—these vessels need only comply with § 28.501 of this subpart; or\n(c) Has been substantially altered on or after September 15, 1991.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER C—UNINSPECTED VESSELS","PART 28—REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMERCIAL FISHING INDUSTRY VESSELS","Subpart E—Stability"],"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":"9e3ed8e42663f713f6c7fc80e9c776d4e39613022e3bc19dfe4003c803cfcc29","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-28.410","next":"us/46-cfr-28.501"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}