{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-131.720","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 131.720","heading":"Use.","body":"(a) An approved buoyant work vest is an item of safety apparel and may be carried aboard for wear by a crew member when working near or over the water.\n(b) The vest may not count towards the vessel's complement of lifejackets.\n(c) The vest may not be worn instead of a lifejacket during a drill.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER L—OFFSHORE SUPPLY VESSELS","PART 131—OPERATIONS","Subpart G—Work Vests"],"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":"542783ad627fb5235fab24ab946d095cd68a658ed842094587246db6d89d8ccc","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-131.710","next":"us/46-cfr-131.730"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}