{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-97.12-1","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 97.12-1","heading":"-1 Definition of a bulk solid cargo.","body":"(a) A bulk solid cargo—\n(1) Consists of particles, granules, or larger pieces of material generally uniform in composition;\n(2) Is not grain; and\n(3) Is loaded directly into a vessel's cargo space with no intermediate form of containment.\n(b) Additional requirements for bulk solid materials needing special handling are contained in Part 148 of this chapter.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER I—CARGO AND MISCELLANEOUS VESSELS","PART 97—OPERATIONS","Subpart 97.12—Bulk Solid Cargoes"],"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":"ba6e28b4f4932d206247b353450c28555e833a6a6de1a791160a4661375317bd","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-97.11-1","next":"us/46-cfr-97.12-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}