{"data":{"id":"us/33-cfr-175.21","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"33 CFR 175.21","heading":"Condition; size and fit; approval marking.","body":"No person may use a recreational boat unless each PFD required by § 175.15 is—\n(a) In serviceable condition as provided in § 175.23;\n(b) Of an appropriate size and fit for the intended wearer, as marked on the approval label; and\n(c) Legibly marked with its approval number, as specified in 46 CFR part 160.","path":["Title 33—Navigation and Navigable Waters","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER S—BOATING SAFETY","PART 175—EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS","Subpart B—Personal Flotation Devices"],"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":"6ed03ee2fecbde17921f2a10b3dd07faaf2e0c6d50cef95d1f1a52a52b5d0e95","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/33-cfr-175.19","next":"us/33-cfr-175.23"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}