{"data":{"id":"us/33-cfr-149.695","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"33 CFR 149.695","heading":"What are the requirements for stairways?","body":"Stairways must have at least two courses of rails. The top course must serve as a handrail and be at least 34 inches above the tread.","path":["Title 33—Navigation and Navigable Waters","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER NN—DEEPWATER PORTS","PART 149—DEEPWATER PORTS: DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND EQUIPMENT","Subpart F—Design and Equipment"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-33.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:35Z","sha256":"72f1bc22fd40ea938b9b4dc2fcce8756f836ac985acf81ef426166736a663e54","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/33-cfr-149.694","next":"us/33-cfr-149.696"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}