{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-56.70-1","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 56.70-1","heading":"-1 General.","body":"The following generally applies to all types of welding processes. Alternatives must be approved by the Marine Safety Center.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER F—MARINE ENGINEERING","PART 56—PIPING SYSTEMS AND APPURTENANCES","Subpart 56.70—Welding"],"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":"64a33b8851135e74d03b0dfe77cb144fcba35a6218d24fde9185461d74e32b42","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-56.65-1","next":"us/46-cfr-56.70-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}