46 C.F.R. § 97.30-10 Notice required before repair.
Title 46 - Shipping
(a) No repairs or alterations, except in an emergency, shall be made to any lifesaving or fire detecting or extinguishing equipment without advance notice to the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection. When emergency repairs or alterations have been made, notice shall be given to the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection, as soon as practicable.
Title 46: Shipping
PART 97—OPERATIONS
Subpart 97.30—Reports of Accidents, Repairs, and Unsafe Equipment
§ 97.30-10 Notice required before repair.

