46 CFR § 61.20-21 - Extension of examination interval.

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title: "46 CFR § 61.20-21 - Extension of examination interval."
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# 61.20-21 Extension of examination interval.

The Commandant CG-CVC may authorize extensions of the interval between tailshaft examinations.

[CGD 84-024, 52 FR 39652, Oct. 23, 1987, as amended by CGD 95-072, 60 FR 50463, Sept. 29, 1995; CGD 96-041, 61 FR 50728, Sept. 27, 1996; USCG-2009-0702, 74 FR 49229, Sept. 25, 2009; USCG-2012-0832, 77 FR 59778, Oct. 1, 2012]