{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-28.720","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 28.720","heading":"Survey and classification.","body":"(a) Each vessel which is built after or which undergoes a major conversion completed after July 27, 1990, must be classed by the ABS, or a similarly qualified organization.\n(b) Each vessel which is classed under paragraph (a) of this section must:\n(1) Have on board a certificate of class issued by the organization that classed the vessel.\n(2) Meet all survey and classification requirements prescribed by the organization that classed the vessel.","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 F—Fish Processing Vessel"],"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":"f32cb552f020e1de2017626f207868732c0fe00da7860f83d6a89939c239bba0","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-28.710","next":"us/46-cfr-28.800"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}