46 C.F.R. § 172.040 Certificate of loading.
Title 46 - Shipping
(a) Before it sails, each vessel that loads grain in bulk, except vessels engaged solely on voyages on the Great Lakes, rivers, or lakes, bays, and sounds, must have a certificate of loading issued by an organization recognized by the Commandant for that purpose. The certificate of loading may be accepted as prima facie evidence of compliance with the regulations in this subpart. (b) The Commandant recognizes the National Cargo Bureau, Inc., 30 Vesey Street, New York, NY, 10007–2914, for the purpose of issuing certificates of loading.
Title 46: Shipping
PART 172—SPECIAL RULES PERTAINING TO BULK CARGOES
Subpart B—Bulk Grain
§ 172.040 Certificate of loading.
