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46 CFR §28.500

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This subpart applies to each commercial fishing industry vessel which is 79 feet (24 meters) or more in length that is not required to be issued a load line under subchapter E of this chapter and that—
  1. (a)Has its keel laid or is at a similar stage of construction or undergoes a major conversion started on or after September 15, 1991;
  2. (b)Undergoes alterations to the fishing or processing equipment for the purpose of catching, landing, or processing fish in a manner different than has previously been accomplished on the vessel—these vessels need only comply with § 28.501 of this subpart; or
  3. (c)Has been substantially altered on or after September 15, 1991.