33 CFR § 159.201 - Recognition of facilities.

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title: "33 CFR § 159.201 - Recognition of facilities."
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title_name: "Navigation and Navigable Waters"
section_number: "159.201"
section_name: "Recognition of facilities."
chapter_name: "COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY"
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part_name: "MARINE SANITATION DEVICES"
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authority: "33 U.S.C. 1322(b)(1); 49 CFR 1.45(b). Subpart E also issued under authority of sec. 1(a)(4), Pub. L. 106-554, 114 Stat. 2763; DHS Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4."
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# 159.201 Recognition of facilities.

A recognized facility is an independent laboratory accepted by the Coast Guard under 46 CFR 159.010 to perform the tests and inspections required under this part. A list of accepted laboratories is available from the Commandant (CG-5213).

[CGD 95-028, 62 FR 51194, Sept. 30, 1997, as amended by USCG-1999-5832, 64 FR 34715, June 29, 1999; USCG-2008-0179, 73 FR 35016, June 19, 2008]