46 CFR 92.10-5

§ 92.10-5 Two means required.

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Citation: 46 CFR 92.10-5, § 92.10-5 Two means required, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/226343
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(a) There shall be at least two means of escape from all general areas accessible to the passengers, if carried, or where the crew may be quartered or normally employed. At least one of these two means of escape shall be independent of watertight doors.

Legislative history

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