---
kind: "section"
citation: "46 C.F.R. § 52.01-40"
title: "46"
number: "52.01-40"
heading: "Materials and workmanship."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/46/52.01-40"
---

# §52.01-40. Materials and workmanship.


All materials to be used in any of the work specified in the various sections of this part must be free from injurious defects and must have a workmanlike finish. The construction work must be executed in a workmanlike manner with proper tools or equipment and must be free from defects which would impair strength or durability.


## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 46 U.S.C. 3306, 3307, 3703; E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 277; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.3.

### Source

Source: CGFR 68-82, 33 FR 18815, Dec. 18, 1968, as amended by USCG-2020-0634, 89 FR 50095, June 12, 2024, unless otherwise noted.