49 CFR 236.102
§ 236.102 Semaphore or searchlight signal mechanism.
United States · 49 CFR — Transportation · Status: effective
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- 49 CFR 236.102, § 236.102 Semaphore or searchlight signal mechanism, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/258979
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(a) Semaphore signal mechanism shall be inspected at least once every six months, and tests of the operating characteristics of all parts shall be made at least once every two years.
(b) Searchlight signal mechanism shall be inspected, and the mechanical movement shall be observed while operating the mechanism to all positions, at least once every six months. Tests of the operating characteristics shall be made at least once every two years.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.