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46 CFR 161.013-11: -11 Prototype test.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 46—Shipping
- CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
- SUBCHAPTER Q—EQUIPMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND MATERIALS: SPECIFICATIONS AND APPROVAL
- PART 161—ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
- Subpart 161.013—Electric Distress Light for Boats
(a) Each manufacturer must test a prototype light identical to the lights to be certified prior to the labeling required by § 161.013-13.
(b) If the prototype light fails to meet any of the general performance requirements of § 161.013-3 the lights must not be certified under this subpart.
(c) Each manufacturer must:
(1) Forward the test results within 30 days to the Commandant (CG-ENG) according to § 159.005-1 of this subchapter; and
(2) Retain records of the test results for at least 5 years, or as long as the light is manufactured and certified, whichever is longer.
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