46 CFR 169.737

§ 169.737 Hand portable fire extinguishers.

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Citation: 46 CFR 169.737, § 169.737 Hand portable fire extinguishers, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/230287
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Each hand portable fire extinguisher must be marked with a number, and the location where it is stowed must be marked with a corresponding number. The marks must be at least 1/2 inch high. Where only one type and size of hand portable fire extinguisher is carried, the numbering 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.