46 C.F.R. § 159.007-9 Production inspections and tests.
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(a) If the applicable subpart requires the production inspections and tests to be performed or supervised by an independent laboratory, the manufacturer shall insure that all required production inspections and tests are performed or supervised by an independent laboratory accepted by the Commandant. (b) If the applicable subpart does not require an independent laboratory to perform the production inspections and tests, the manufacturer shall have those inspections and tests performed. (c) Unless alternative procedures have been accepted by the Commandant under §159.007–3 each production inspection and test must be performed or supervised in accordance with the applicable subpart. (d) The manufacturer shall admit a Coast Guard inspector to any place where approved equipment is manufactured, for the purpose of verifying that the equipment is being manufactured in accordance with the approved plans and the requirements of this subchapter. [44 FR 73043, Dec. 17, 1979, as amended by CGD 85–205, 62 FR 25545, May 9, 1997]
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PART 159—APPROVAL OF EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS
Subpart 159.007—Production Inspection and Tests of Approved Equipment and Materials
§ 159.007-9 Production inspections and tests.
