46 CFR 108.155

§ 108.155 Restrictions on means of escape utilized.

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Citation: 46 CFR 108.155, § 108.155 Restrictions on means of escape utilized, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/226743
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A required means of escape may not be a vertical ladder or deck scuttle, except that one of the means of escape may be a vertical ladder or deck scuttle if a stairway would be impracticable.

Legislative history

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