46 CFR 131.965
§ 131.965 Sounding of whistle.
United States · 46 CFR — Shipping · Status: effective
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- 46 CFR 131.965, § 131.965 Sounding of whistle, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/227971
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No vessel may sound its whistle within any harbor limits of the United States unless it needs to.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.