---
kind: "section"
citation: "46 C.F.R. § 131.720"
title: "46"
number: "131.720"
heading: "Use."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/46/131.720"
---

# §131.720. Use.

- (a) An approved buoyant work vest is an item of safety apparel and may be carried aboard for wear by a crew member when working near or over the water.
- (b) The vest may not count towards the vessel's complement of lifejackets.
- (c) The vest may not be worn instead of a lifejacket during a drill.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1321(j); 46 U.S.C. 3306, 6101, 10104; E.O. 12234, 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 277; E.O. 12777, 3 CFR, 1991 Comp., p. 351; DHS Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4. Section 131.990 also issued under sec. 617, Pub. L. 111-281, 124 Stat. 2905.

### Source

Source: CGD 82-004 and CGD 86-074, 62 FR 49340, Sept. 19, 1997, unless otherwise noted.