---
kind: "section"
citation: "46 C.F.R. § 136.202"
title: "46"
number: "136.202"
heading: "Certificate of Inspection phase-in period."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/46/136.202"
---

# §136.202. Certificate of Inspection phase-in period.

- (a) All owners or managing operators of more than one existing towing vessel required to have a COI by this subchapter must ensure that each existing towing vessel under their ownership or control is issued a valid COI according to the following schedule:
  - (1) By July 22, 2019, at least 25 percent of the towing vessels must have valid COIs on board;
  - (2) By July 20, 2020, at least 50 percent of the towing vessels must have valid COIs on board;
  - (3) By July 19, 2021, at least 75 percent of the towing vessels must have valid COIs on board; and
  - (4) By July 19, 2022, 100 percent of the towing vessels must have valid COIs on board.
- (b) All owners or managing operators of only one existing towing vessel required to have a COI by this subchapter must ensure the vessel has an onboard, valid COI by July 20, 2020.
- (c) A new towing vessel must obtain a COI before it enters into service.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 46 U.S.C. 3103, 3301, 3306, 3308, 3316, 8104, 8904; 33 CFR 1.05; DHS Delegation 0170.1.

### Source

Source: 81 FR 40101, June 20, 2016, unless otherwise noted.