46 CFR 161.012-3
§ 161.012-3 Definitions.
United States · 46 CFR — Shipping · Status: effective
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- 46 CFR 161.012-3, § 161.012-3 Definitions, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/229646
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(a) As used in this subpart, PFD means Coast Guard approved personal flotation device.
(b) For the purpose of § 161.012-7, storage life means the amount of time after the date of manufacture of the power source of a light that the power source can be stored under typical marine environmental conditions on a vessel and still have sufficient power for the light to meet the requirements of § 161.012-9.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.