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33 CFR 175.140

§ 175.140 Prohibited use.

United States · 33 CFR — Navigation and Navigable Waters · Status: effective

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33 CFR 175.140, § 175.140 Prohibited use, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/153240
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No person in a boat shall display a visual distress signal on waters to which this subpart applies under any circumstance except a situation where assistance is needed because of immediate or potential danger to the persons on board.

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This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.