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33 CFR 181.702: Information pamphlet or placard: requirement to furnish.

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Where this section sits in the code
  1. Title 33—Navigation and Navigable Waters
  2. CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
  3. SUBCHAPTER S—BOATING SAFETY
  4. PART 181—MANUFACTURER REQUIREMENTS
  5. Subpart G—Information Pamphlet or Placard for Personal Flotation Devices

(a) Each manufacturer of a Coast Guard approved personal flotation device (PFD) must furnish, with each PFD that is sold or offered for sale for use on a recreational boat, an information pamphlet or placard accepted by the Commandant (CG-ENG-4) or meeting the requirements in the applicable subpart of 46 CFR part 160.

(b) No person may sell or offer for sale for use on a recreational boat a Coast Guard approved PFD unless an information pamphlet or placard required by this section is attached in such a way that it can be read prior to purchase.

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