46 CFR 131.835

§ 131.835 Portable fire extinguishers.

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Citation: 46 CFR 131.835, § 131.835 Portable fire extinguishers, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/227944
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(a) Except as provided by paragraph (b) of this section, ach portable fire extinguisher must be marked with a number, and the site of its stowage must be marked with a corresponding number at least 13 millimeters ( 1/2-inch) high. (b) If only one type and size of portable fire extinguisher is carried, the number may be omitted.

Legislative history

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