# Enforcement.

**Citation:** 49 CFR 176.15  
**Type / status:** regulation / current  
**Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration  
**Effective:** 2026-08-18  
**Published:** Not stated

(a) An enforcement officer of the U.S. Coast Guard may at any time and at any place, within the jurisdiction of the United States, board any vessel for the purpose of enforcement of this subchapter and inspect any shipment of hazardous materials as defined in this subchapter.

(b) [Reserved]

[Amdt.

## Document text

(a) An enforcement officer of the U.S. Coast Guard may at any time and at any place, within the jurisdiction of the United States, board any vessel for the purpose of enforcement of this subchapter and inspect any shipment of hazardous materials as defined in this subchapter.

(b) [Reserved]

[Amdt. 176-1, 41 FR 16110, Apr. 15, 1976, as amended by Amdt. 176-1A, 41 FR 40687, Sept. 20, 1976; Amdt. 176-24, 51 FR 5974, Feb. 18, 1986]

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://www.ecfr.gov/on/2026-08-18/title-49/section-176.15>
- Source ID: `ecfr`
- SHA-256: `edc72f6886e2d7ee6875c672abe3328b440f54f6ecf7da6db424ee2d698bcc80`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-20T05:46:14.489Z
- Exported: 2026-08-22T16:35:41.660Z
- Document slug: `49-cfr-176-15`

### Source metadata

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  "cfrTitle": 49,
  "part": "176",
  "section": "176.15",
  "subpart": "Subpart A—General",
  "corpusVersion": "2026-08-18",
  "jurisdiction": "US"
}
```