§149.316. What are the requirements for lifejackets?
33 C.F.R. § 149.316
Each lifejacket must be approved under approval series 160.002, 160.005, 160.055, 160.077, or 160.176.
Each lifejacket must have a light approved under approval series 161.012. Each light must be securely attached to the front shoulder area of the lifejacket.
Each lifejacket must have a whistle permanently attached by a cord.
Each lifejacket must be fitted with Type I retroreflective material, approved under approval series 164.018.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1504, 1509; DHS Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4.
Source
Source: USCG-1998-3884, 71 FR 57651, Sept. 29, 2006, unless otherwise noted.