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 APPLICABLE LAWS, RULES, REGULATIONS, OR STANDARDS

The following list provides sources of various laws, rules, regulations, or standards that can be applicable to a research motorboat or small research vessel depending on its size, employment, operations area, and number of passengers carried aboard. This listing in not definitive or exhaustive, nor should this listing imply that all of the following laws, rules, regulations, or standards are applicable to each and every small boat. This listing is provided for informational purposes only and to provide guidance for those small boat stake holders looking for information relating to the sources of small research motorboat laws, rules, regulations, or standards.

1. Code of Federal Regulations, Title 46 - Shipping and Title 33 - Navigation and Navigable Waters
2. United States Coast Guard
3. American Boat and Yacht Council
4. American Bureau of Shipping
5. American Welding Society
6. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
7. National Fire Protection Association
8. American Society for Testing and Materials
9. Manufacturer's recommended practice
10. Maritime industry common practice or standards

The items listed in 1 through 8 are accessible via the web. Links to the respective sites are listed here.