{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-160.264-3","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 160.264-3","heading":"-3 Definitions.","body":"The following definitions apply to this subpart:\nCommandant means the Chief of the Lifesaving and Fire Safety Standards Division. Address: Commandant (CG-ENG-4), Attn: Lifesaving and Fire Safety Division, U.S. Coast Guard Stop 7509, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20593-7509; email TypeApproval@uscg.mil.\nFirst quality workmanship means construction that is free from any defect materially affecting appearance or serviceability.\nInspector means a recognized laboratory representative assigned to perform, supervise, or oversee the duties described in § 160.264-15 or any Coast Guard representative performing duties related to the approval.\nRecognized laboratory means an independent laboratory accepted by the Commandant in accordance with 46 CFR subpart 159.010, with a valid memorandum of understanding in accordance with 46 CFR 159.010-7.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER Q—EQUIPMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND MATERIALS: SPECIFICATIONS AND APPROVAL","PART 160—LIFESAVING EQUIPMENT","Subpart 160.264—Wearable Recreational Personal Flotation Devices (PFDs)"],"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":"1745155b518e18b547c226deaa1b9b87d83c43ac6bea5c4ca6f54900596f2736","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-160.264-1","next":"us/46-cfr-160.264-5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}