---
kind: "section"
citation: "46 C.F.R. § 28.73"
title: "46"
number: "28.73"
heading: "Accepted organizations."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/46/28.73"
---

# §28.73. Accepted organizations.


An organization desiring to be designated by the Commandant as an accepted organization must request such designation in writing. As a minimum the organization must verify that it is an organization—

- (a) With a Code of Ethics;
- (b) Whose surveyors are familiar with the requirements of this chapter related to commercial fishing industry vessels;
- (c) Whose surveyors are familiar with the operations and equipment on board commercial fishing industry vessels;
- (d) Whose only interest in the fishing industry is in ensuring the safety of commercial fishing industry vessels and surveying commercial fishing industry vessels;
- (e) That has grievance procedures;
- (f) That has procedures for accepting and terminating membership of an individual, including minimum professional qualifications for surveyors;
- (g) That maintains a roster of present and past accepted members and surveyors; and
- (h) **That has an Apprentice/Associate program for surveyors.**

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 46 U.S.C. 3316, 4502, 4505, 4506, 6104, 8103, 10603; DHS Delegation 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4.

### Source

Source: CGD 88-079, 56 FR 40393, Aug. 14, 1991, unless otherwise noted.