46 CFR 130.470

§ 130.470 Fire alarms.

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Citation: 46 CFR 130.470, § 130.470 Fire alarms, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/227885
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(a) Each fire detector and control unit must be of a type specifically approved by the Commandant (CG-ENG). (b) No fire-alarm circuit for the engine room may contain a fire detector for any other space. (c) The number and placement of fire detectors must be approved 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.