46 CFR 139.135: Adding and removing auditors and surveyors
Last reviewed: October 14, 2026
This section covers how a TPO manages its auditors and surveyors. The TPO must keep a list of current and former auditors and surveyors. It must submit qualifications to the TVNCOE to add one and notify the TVNCOE when one is removed from employment.
Applies toThe text places these duties on a TPO, and the notice duty in paragraph (c) concerns auditors and surveyors removed from employment.
What it says
A TPO must maintain a list of current and former auditors and surveyors.
46 CFR 139.135(a)“A TPO must maintain a list of current and former auditors and surveyors.”
To add an auditor or surveyor, the TPO must submit that person's experience, background, and qualifications to the TVNCOE.
46 CFR 139.135(b)“To add an auditor or surveyor, the TPO must submit that person's experience, background, and qualifications to the TVNCOE.”
The TVNCOE must be notified when an auditor or surveyor is removed from employment.
46 CFR 139.135(c)“The TVNCOE must be notified when an auditor or surveyor is removed from employment.”
Common questions
What list must a TPO keep for auditors and surveyors?
A TPO must maintain a list of current and former auditors and surveyors.
“A TPO must maintain a list of current and former auditors and surveyors.”
What must a TPO submit to add an auditor or surveyor?
The TPO must submit that person's experience, background, and qualifications to the TVNCOE.
“To add an auditor or surveyor, the TPO must submit that person's experience, background, and qualifications to the TVNCOE.”
Who must be told when an auditor or surveyor is removed from employment?
The TVNCOE must be notified when an auditor or surveyor is removed from employment.
“The TVNCOE must be notified when an auditor or surveyor is removed from employment.”
The text of 46 CFR 139.135
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Addition and removal of auditors and surveyors
(a) A TPO must maintain a list of current and former auditors and surveyors.
(b) To add an auditor or surveyor, the TPO must submit that person's experience, background, and qualifications to the TVNCOE.
(c) The TVNCOE must be notified when an auditor or surveyor is removed from employment.
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