CFR > Title 46 - Shipping > CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER H—PASSENGER VESSELS (parts 70 to 81) > PART 72—CONSTRUCTION AND ARRANGEMENT > SUBPART 72.40—Rails and Guards (§72.40-1 to §72.40-90) > 72.40-1—Application.

72.40-1—Application.

(a) The provisions of this subpart, with the exception of § 72.40-90, shall apply to all vessels contracted for on or after July 1, 1969. Vessels contracted for prior to July 1, 1969, shall meet the requirements of § 72.40-90.
(b) [Reserved]
[CGFR 65-50, 30 FR 16903, Dec. 30, 1965, as amended by CGFR 69-72, 34 FR 17483, Oct. 29, 1969]