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46 CFR 169.831

§ 169.831 Emergency position indicating radio beacon (EPIRB).

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46 CFR 169.831, § 169.831 Emergency position indicating radio beacon (EPIRB), United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/230314
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The master shall ensure that— (a) The EPIRB required in § 169.555 of this subchapter is tested monthly, using the integrated test circuit and output indicator, to determine that it is operative; and (b) The EPIRB's battery is replaced after the EPIRB is used and before the marked expiration date.

Legislative history

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