{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-8.240","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 8.240","heading":"Application for recognition.","body":"(a) A classification society must apply for recognition in writing to the Commandant (CG-ENG).\n(b) An application must indicate which specific authority the classification society seeks to have delegated.\n(c) Upon verification from the Coast Guard that the conditions of reciprocity have been met in accordance with § 8.120, the requesting classification society must submit documentation to establish that it meets the requirements of § 8.230.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER A—PROCEDURES APPLICABLE TO THE PUBLIC","PART 8—VESSEL INSPECTION ALTERNATIVES","Subpart B—Recognition of a Classification Society"],"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":"01423a1a93c74f035ef2f44e6f99641517e0d94e78555c4cb08abf29554085b5","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-8.230","next":"us/46-cfr-8.250"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}