46 CFR 97.37-23
§ 97.37-23 Hand portable fire extinguishers.
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- 46 CFR 97.37-23, § 97.37-23 Hand portable fire extinguishers, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/226559
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(a) Each hand portable fire extinguisher shall be marked with a number and the location where stowed shall be marked with a corresponding number at least 1/2 inch high. Where only one type and size of hand portable fire extinguisher is carried, the numbering may be omitted.
(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.