{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-72.40-1","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 72.40-1","heading":"-1 Application.","body":"(a) The provisions of this subpart, with the exception of § 72.40-90, shall apply to all vessels contracted for on or after July 1, 1969. Vessels contracted for prior to July 1, 1969, shall meet the requirements of § 72.40-90.\n(b) [Reserved]","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER H—PASSENGER VESSELS","PART 72—CONSTRUCTION AND ARRANGEMENT","Subpart 72.40—Rails and Guards"],"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":"7ecd42856ffe665fa412d78eb0a404bc0f443a13bcf12b2b139b44d03adf3a0a","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-72.30-1","next":"us/46-cfr-72.40-5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}