46 CFR 108.429
§ 108.429 Fire main system protection.
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- 46 CFR 108.429, § 108.429 Fire main system protection, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/226800
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(a) Each pipe and fire hydrant in a fire main system must be installed to the extent practicable in locations that are not exposed to damage by materials that are moved on or onto the deck.
(b) Each part of the fire main system located on an exposed deck must either be protected against freezing or be fitted with cutout valves and drain valves to shut off and drain the entire exposed system in freezing weather.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.