33 CFR 181.17
§ 181.17 Label numbers and letters.
United States · 33 CFR — Navigation and Navigable Waters · Status: effective
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- 33 CFR 181.17, § 181.17 Label numbers and letters, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/153281
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Letters and numbers on each label must:
(a) Be no less than one-eighth of an inch in height; and
(b) Contrast with the basic color of the label, except that the date of certification may be permanently stamped, engraved, or embossed on the label.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.