{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-96.30-90","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 96.30-90","heading":"-90 Vessels contracted for before November 23, 1992.","body":"Vessels contracted for before November 23, 1992, must meet the following requirements:\n(a) Each vessels must satisfy §§ 96.30-5 through 96.30-15 concerning the number of items and method of stowage of equipment.\n(b) Items of equipment previously approved, but not meeting the applicable specifications set forth in § 96.30-5, may continue in service as long as they are maintained in good condition to the satisfaction of the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection; but each item in an installation or a replacement must meet all applicable specifications.\n(c) After November 23, 1994, each respirator must either satisfy § 96.30-5(a) or be a self-contained compressed-air breathing apparatus previously approved by MSHA and NIOSH under part 160, subpart 160.011, of this chapter.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER I—CARGO AND MISCELLANEOUS VESSELS","PART 96—VESSEL CONTROL AND MISCELLANEOUS SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT","Subpart 96.30—Protection From Refrigerants"],"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":"6f0e1227a124b4b3afb134ed182350ef66bba3dc9b20e9b1cb835b80061b003c","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-96.30-15","next":"us/46-cfr-96.35-1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}