---
kind: "section"
citation: "46 C.F.R. § 160.072-7"
title: "46"
number: "160.072-7"
heading: "Manufacturer certification and labeling."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/46/160.072-7"
---

# §160.072-7. Manufacturer certification and labeling.

- (a) Each distress flag intended as a Day Visual Distress Signal required by [33 CFR Part 175](/cfr/33/part175.md) must be certified by the manufacturer as complying with the requirements of this subpart.
- (b) Each distress flag must be legibly and indelibly marked with:
  - (1) The manufacturer's name; and
  - (2) **The following words—** “Day Visual Distress Signal for Boats. Complies with U.S. Coast Guard Requirements in [46 CFR 160.072](/cfr/46/160.072.md). For Emergency Use Only”.

## Notes

### Source

Source: CGD 76-183a, 44 FR 73054, Dec. 17, 1979, 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.