46 CFR 127.440

§ 127.440 Operability of window coverings.

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Citation: 46 CFR 127.440, § 127.440 Operability of window coverings, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/227793
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Any covering or protection placed over a window or porthole that could be used as a means of escape must be able to be readily removed or opened. It must be possible to open or remove the covering or protection without anyone's having to go onto a weather deck. It may be necessary to break the glass of a window or porthole before removing or opening the covering or protection.

Legislative history

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