46 CFR 169.745

§ 169.745 Escape hatches and emergency exits.

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Citation: 46 CFR 169.745, § 169.745 Escape hatches and emergency exits, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/230294
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Each escape hatch and other emergency exit must be marked on both sides using at least 1-inch letters: “EMERGENCY EXIT, KEEP CLEAR”, unless the markings are deemed unnecessary by the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection.

Legislative history

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