46 CFR § 78.33-10 - Notice required before repairs.

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title: "46 CFR § 78.33-10 - Notice required before repairs."
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title_name: "Shipping"
section_number: "78.33-10"
section_name: "Notice required before repairs."
chapter_name: "COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY"
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subchapter_name: "PASSENGER VESSELS"
part_number: "78"
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# 78.33-10 Notice required before repairs.

(a) No repairs or alterations, except in an emergency, shall be made to any lifesaving or fire detecting or extinguishing equipment without advance notice to the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection. When emergency repairs or alterations have been made, notice shall be given to the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection, as soon as practicable.

(b) [Reserved]