46 CFR § 90.01-1 - Purpose of regulations.

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title: "46 CFR § 90.01-1 - Purpose of regulations."
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title_name: "Shipping"
section_number: "90.01-1"
section_name: "Purpose of regulations."
chapter_name: "COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "CARGO AND MISCELLANEOUS VESSELS"
part_number: "90"
part_name: "GENERAL PROVISIONS"
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# 90.01-1 Purpose of regulations.

The purpose of the regulations in this subchapter is to set forth uniform minimum requirements for cargo and miscellaneous vessels, as listed in Column 5 of table 90.05-1(a). The regulations in this subchapter (parts 90, 91, 92, 93, 95, 96, 97, 98, and 105) have preemptive effect over State or local regulation within the same fields.

[CGD 95-028, 62 FR 51205, Sept. 30, 1997, as amended by USCG-2012-0196, 81 FR 48261, July 22, 2016]