(a) Except as noted in this subpart or subpart 189.05 of this part, no vessel subject to inspection and certification shall be operated without a valid certificate of inspection. [CGFR 67-83, 33 FR 1118, Jan. 27, 1968. Redesignated by USCG-2006-24797, 77 FR 33892, June 7, 2012]