46 CFR § 91.25-5 - Application for a Certificate of Inspection.

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title: "46 CFR § 91.25-5 - Application for a Certificate of Inspection."
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# 91.25-5 Application for a Certificate of Inspection.

You must submit a written application for an inspection for certification to the cognizant Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection. To renew a Certificate of Inspection, you must submit an application at least 30 days before the expiration of the tank vessel's current certificate. You must use Form CG-3752, Application for Inspection of U.S. Vessel, and submit it to the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection at, or nearest to, the port where the vessel is located. When renewing a Certificate of Inspection, you must schedule an inspection for certification within the 3 months before the expiration date of the current Certificate of Inspection.

[USCG-1999-4976, 65 FR 6501, Feb. 9, 2000]