{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-120.550","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 120.550","heading":"General alarm systems.","body":"(a) All vessels with overnight accommodations must be equipped with a general alarm system.\n(b) A vessel of more than 19.8 meters (65 feet) in length with overnight accommodations for more than 49 passengers must have a general alarm that meets the requirements of § 113.25 in subchapter J of this chapter.\n(c) The public address system required by § 121.610 of this chapter may be used to sound the general alarm signal.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER K—SMALL PASSENGER VESSELS CARRYING MORE THAN 150 PASSENGERS OR WITH OVERNIGHT ACCOMMODATIONS FOR MORE THAN 49 PASSENGERS","PART 120—ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION","Subpart E—Miscellaneous Systems and Requirements"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-46.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:22Z","sha256":"72a347606697890580451619277419519f2539559e4d86b7f665f22bd65f085c","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-120.540","next":"us/46-cfr-121.100"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}