(a) A vessel owner applying for documentation unable to obtain the evidence of build required by §67.99 may apply for a waiver of that requirement to the Director, National Vessel Documentation Center.
(b) No waiver of the requirement in §67.99 to produce evidence of build may be granted unless the applicant provides: (1) A written request for the waiver, explaining why the evidence required by §67.99 cannot be furnished; and
(2) Competent and persuasive evidence of the facts of build.
[CGD 89–007, CGD 89–007a, 58 FR 60266, Nov. 15, 1993, 58 FR 65131, Dec. 13, 1993, as amended by CGD 95–014, 60 FR 31604, June 15, 1995; USCG–1998–4442, 63 FR 52190, Sept. 30, 1998]