{"data":{"id":"us/33-cfr-175.115","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"33 CFR 175.115","heading":"Exceptions.","body":"The following persons need not comply with § 175.110; however, each must carry on board visual distress signals suitable for night use, selected from the list in § 175.130 or § 175.135, in the number required, between sunset and sunrise:\n(a) A person competing in any organized marine parade, regatta, race, or similar event;\n(b) A person using a manually propelled boat; or\n(c) A person using a sailboat of completely open construction, not equipped with propulsion machinery, under 26′ in length.","path":["Title 33—Navigation and Navigable Waters","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER S—BOATING SAFETY","PART 175—EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS","Subpart C—Visual Distress Signals"],"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":"9360cd9362e815a551fc3669fcb92d4a9b2de0c3576e08e69c64c73bc1ac4304","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/33-cfr-175.113","next":"us/33-cfr-175.120"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}