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47 CFR 80.1161

§ 80.1161 Emergency position indicating radiobeacon (EPIRB).

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47 CFR 80.1161, § 80.1161 Emergency position indicating radiobeacon (EPIRB), United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/237704
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EPIRB transmissions must be used only under emergency conditions. The various classes of EPIRB's are described in subpart V of this part.

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