46 CFR 122.606

§ 122.606 Escape hatches and emergency exits.

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Citation: 46 CFR 122.606, § 122.606 Escape hatches and emergency exits, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/227693
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All escape hatches and other emergency exits used as means of escape must be marked on both sides in clearly legible letters at least 50 millimeters (2 inches) high: “EMERGENCY EXIT, KEEP CLEAR”, unless such markings are deemed unnecessary by the cognizant OCMI.

Legislative history

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