---
kind: "section"
citation: "46 C.F.R. § 159.005-3"
title: "46"
number: "159.005-3"
heading: "Application for preapproval review."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/46/159.005-3"
---

# §159.005-3. Application for preapproval review.

- (a) Each manufacturer of equipment or material who seeks Coast Guard approval under an applicable subpart must submit an application that meets [§ 159.005-5](/cfr/46/159.005-5.md) to the Commandant unless—
  - (1) The subpart contains a list of independent laboratories;
  - (2) The subpart does not require Coast Guard review prior to testing; and
  - (3) **The manufacturer meets the requirements of paragraph (b) of this section.**
- (b) If the applicable subpart contains a list of independent laboratories and does not specifically require preapproval review by the Coast Guard, the manufacturer may have the tests performed by a listed laboratory and submit the report required by [§ 159.005-11](/cfr/46/159.005-11.md) to the Commandant.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 46 U.S.C. 3306, 3703; DHS Delegation 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4; Section 159.001-9 also issued under the authority of 44 U.S.C. 3507.

### Source

Source: CGD 76-048, 44 FR 73043, Dec. 17, 1979, unless otherwise noted.