46 CFR 72.10-40
§ 72.10-40 Access to lifeboats.
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- 46 CFR 72.10-40, § 72.10-40 Access to lifeboats, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/225892
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(a) The stairways, corridors, and doors shall be so arranged as to permit a ready and direct access to the various lifeboat embarkation areas.
(b) [Reserved]
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.