33 CFR § 105.106 - Public access areas.

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title: "33 CFR § 105.106 - Public access areas."
title_number: 33
title_name: "Navigation and Navigable Waters"
section_number: "105.106"
section_name: "Public access areas."
chapter_name: "COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY"
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subchapter_name: "MARITIME SECURITY"
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part_name: "MARITIME SECURITY: FACILITIES"
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# 105.106 Public access areas.

(a) A facility serving ferries or passenger vessels certificated to carry more than 150 passengers, other than cruise ships, may designate an area within the facility as a public access area.

(b) A public access area is a defined space within a facility that is open to all persons and provides pedestrian access through the facility from public thoroughfares to the vessel.

[USCG-2003-14732, 68 FR 39322, July 1, 2003, as amended at 68 FR 60540, Oct. 22, 2003]