33 CFR 181.702
§ 181.702 Information pamphlet or placard: requirement to furnish.
United States · 33 CFR — Navigation and Navigable Waters · Status: effective
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- 33 CFR 181.702, § 181.702 Information pamphlet or placard: requirement to furnish, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/153295
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(a) Each manufacturer of a Coast Guard approved personal flotation device (PFD) must furnish, with each PFD that is sold or offered for sale for use on a recreational boat, an information pamphlet or placard accepted by the Commandant (CG-ENG-4) or meeting the requirements in the applicable subpart of 46 CFR part 160.
(b) No person may sell or offer for sale for use on a recreational boat a Coast Guard approved PFD unless an information pamphlet or placard required by this section is attached in such a way that it can be read prior to purchase.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.