46 CFR § 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]