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§ 58.50-15 - Alternate material for construction of independent fuel tanks.
(a) Materials other than those specifically listed in 46 CFR 58.50-5, Table 58.50-5(a) and in 46 CFR 58.50-10, Table 58.50-10(a) may be used for fuel tank construction only if the tank as constructed meets material and testing requirements approved by the Commandant (CG-ENG). Approved testing may be accomplished by any acceptable laboratory, such as the Marine Department, Underwriters' Laboratories, Inc., or may be done by the fabricator if witnessed by a marine inspector.
(b) [Reserved]