§160.045-21. PFD manuals.
46 C.F.R. § 160.045-21
An owner's manual must be provided with each fully or partially inflatable throwable PFD sold or offered for sale. The text of each manual is reviewed with the application for approval.
The Commandant may prescribe additional information in the manual for special purpose devices or unique or novel designs.
Additional information, instructions, or illustrations may be included in the owner's manual if there is no contradiction to the required information.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Source
Source: USCG-2022-0120, 89 FR 97388, Dec. 6, 2024, unless otherwise noted.
Authority
Authority: 46 U.S.C. 2103, 3306, 3703, 4302; E.O. 12234; 45 FR 58801; 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 277; and DHS Delegation 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4.