46 CFR 122.508
§ 122.508 Wearing of life jackets.
United States · 46 CFR — Shipping · Status: effective
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- 46 CFR 122.508, § 122.508 Wearing of life jackets, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/227680
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(a) The master of a vessel shall require passengers to don life jackets when possible hazardous conditions exist, including, but not limited to:
(1) When transiting hazardous bars and inlets;
(2) During severe weather;
(3) In event of flooding, fire, or other events that may possibly call for evacuation; and
(4) When the vessel is being towed, except a non-self-propelled vessel under normal operating conditions.
(b) The master or crew shall assist passengers in obtaining a life jacket and donning it, as necessary.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.