46 CFR 122.728
§ 122.728 Testing and servicing of Emergency Position Indicating Radiobeacons (EPIRB).
United States · 46 CFR — Shipping · Status: effective
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- 46 CFR 122.728, § 122.728 Testing and servicing of Emergency Position Indicating Radiobeacons (EPIRB), United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/227706
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The master of the vessel shall ensure that:
(a) Each EPIRB, other than an EPIRB in an inflatable liferaft, must be tested monthly, using the integrated test circuit and output indicator, to determine that it is operative;
(b) The EPIRB's battery is replaced after it is used, or before the date required by FCC regulations in 47 CFR Part 80, whichever comes sooner; and
(c) The EPIRB test required by paragraph (a) shall be logged or otherwise documented, as applicable.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.