1. Regulations
  2. title 46
  3. chapter I-i6
  4. part 169
  5. subpart 169.500
  6. subjgrp 44
  7. § 169.541

View all text of Subjgrp 44 [§ 169.539 - § 169.545]

§ 169.541 - Number required.

Each vessel must be provided with an approved adult personal flotation device of an appropriate size for each person carried. In addition, unless the service is such that children are never carried, there must be provided an approved personal flotation device of a suitable size for each child carried.

AUTHORITY: 33 U.S.C. 1321(j); 46 U.S.C. 3306, 6101; E.O. 11735, 38 FR 21243, 3 CFR, 1971-1975 Comp., p. 793; DHS Delegation 00170.1, Revision No. 01.2; § 169.117 also issued under the authority of 44 U.S.C. 3507.

SOURCE: CGD 83-005, 51 FR 896, Jan. 9, 1986, unless otherwise noted.

CITE AS: 46 CFR 169.541