{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-64.35","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 64.35","heading":"Bottom filling or discharge connection.","body":"If an MPT is designed with a filling or discharge connection in the bottom, the connection must be fitted with a bolted blank flange, threaded cap, or similar device to protect against leakage of the product, and a manually operated valve that is located—\n(a) Inside the tank and operated outside the tank; or\n(b) Outside the tank but as close to it as practicable.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER F—MARINE ENGINEERING","PART 64—MARINE PORTABLE TANKS AND CARGO HANDLING SYSTEMS","Subpart B—Standards for an MPT"],"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":"b735a57ac0128d19ecca2239c78d85fbe0284271729bd3857f99316991a46760","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-64.33","next":"us/46-cfr-64.37"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}