- (a) The provisions of this part shall apply to all tank vessels except as otherwise noted in this part.
- (b) The regulations in this part have preemptive effect over State or local regulations in the same field.
[CGFR 65-50, 30 FR 16694, Dec. 30, 1965, as amended by CGD 88-032, 56 FR 35821, July 29, 1991; USCG-2006-24797, 77 FR 33873, June 7, 2012]