{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-42.50-10","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 42.50-10","heading":"-10 Load line certificates for nonadherent foreign flag vessels.","body":"(a) The form of load line certificate certifying to the correctness of the load line marks assigned under the regulations in this subchapter to nonadherent foreign flag vessels as specified in § 42.07-45(e)(2) is:\n(1) Form B for general use. The period of validity shall be as expressed in § 42.09-20(c).\n(b) The text and arrangement of the printed portion of Form B shall be identical with the information on the face and reverse sides of Form A1 certificate in § 42.50-5(b) except for title of certificate, model form, the first paragraph, and the wording of the certificate for issuance and revalidation, which shall be as follows:\nLoad Line Certificate\n(Form B)\n(Official seal of issuing authority.)\n(Certificate No. ____)\nIssued under the authority of the Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard, United States of America, under the provisions of the Load Line Act of March 2, 1929, as amended (46 U.S.C. 85-85g), and the Load Line Regulations in 46 CFR part 42:\nBy\n(Insert full official designation of issuing authority)\nand duly authorized for assigning purposes under the provisions of the Load Line Act of March 2, 1929, as amended.\n* * * * * * *\nThis is to certify that this ship has been surveyed and the freeboards have been assigned and load lines shown above have been marked upon the vessel in manner and location as required by the Load Line Regulations of the Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard, in 46 CFR part 42.\nThis certificate remains in force until ________, 2 subject to annual revalidation in accordance with the Load Line Regulations, and endorsement thereof on the reverse side of this certificate.\nIssued at ________________________ (Place of issue of certificate), ____________________, 19____ (Date of issue)\n(Signature of official issuing the certificate)\n[Seal of issuing\nauthority]\n* * * * * * *\n2 Expiration date is not to exceed 5 years from original date of issue of this certificate. At expiration applicable reissuance of this certificate should be obtained in accordance with the Load Line Regulations.\n* * * * * * *\n(Reverse Side of Certificate)\nannual revalidation of certificate\nThis is to certify that the provisions of the Load Line Regulations of the Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard, are fully complied with by the condition of this ship on the dates indicated, and in each case this certificate is revalidated for a 1 year interval as follows:\n(1) Until\nPlace Date\n(Signature and seal of issuing authority)\n(1) Until\nPlace Date\n(Signature and seal of issuing authority)\n(1) Until\nPlace Date\n(Signature and seal of issuing authority)\n(1) Until\nPlace Date\n(Signature and seal of issuing authority)","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER E—LOAD LINES","PART 42—DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN VOYAGES BY SEA","Subpart 42.50—Load Line Certificates—Model Forms"],"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":"9c996e4e7cf7187629980fabdae47e051ae39321969774002b7128ecdc0ee03c","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-42.50-5","next":"us/46-cfr-42.50-15"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}