Section 68.9 - Qualification as a parent or subsidiary(a) To be formally qualified as a parent corporation, as defined in § 68.3 , a corporation must file with the Director, National Vessel Documentation Center a certificate under oath as described in appendix B of this subpart.(b) To be formally qualified as subsidiary corporation as defined in § 68.3 , a corporation must file with the Director, National Vessel Documentation Center a certificate under oath as described in appendix B of this subpart.(c) Upon the filing of the certificate required under paragraph (a) or (b) of this section, the Director, National Vessel Documentation Center will furnish the corporation a certificate of parent or subsidiary status which is valid for a period of 3 years from the date of its issuance unless there is a change in corporate status requiring a report under § 68.11(a) . On or before the date of expiration of the certificate of parent or subsidiary status, a new certificate under oath as described in appendix B of this subpart must be filed with the Director, National Vessel Documentation Center.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 31605, June 15, 1995; USCG-1999-6216, 64 FR 53225, Oct. 1, 1999; USCG-2002-13058, 67 FR 61279, Sept. 30, 2002. Redesignated and amended by USCG-2005-20258, 71 FR 61418, 61419, Oct. 18, 2006