{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-45.5","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 45.5","heading":"Seasonal application of load lines.","body":"For the purposes of the law and regulations prohibiting submergence of load lines (46 U.S.C. 88c; 46 CFR 42.07-10), the fresh water and salt water load lines marked under this part apply during the following seasons:\n(a) Summer load lines apply April 16 through April 30 and September 16 through September 30.\n(b) Except for hopper dredges operating at working freeboards in accordance with subpart C of part 44 of this chapter, the Assigning Authority may not allow for lesser freeboards.\n(c) Intermediate load lines apply October 1 through October 31 and April 1 through April 15.\n(d) Winter load lines apply November 1 through March 31.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER E—LOAD LINES","PART 45—GREAT LAKES LOAD LINES","Subpart A—General"],"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":"8a52261e2372a82d4d12d53657121cc8311b958343730eca7de16f7c140fe5bc","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-45.3","next":"us/46-cfr-45.9"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}