{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-161.013-11","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 161.013-11","heading":"-11 Prototype test.","body":"(a) Each manufacturer must test a prototype light identical to the lights to be certified prior to the labeling required by § 161.013-13.\n(b) If the prototype light fails to meet any of the general performance requirements of § 161.013-3 the lights must not be certified under this subpart.\n(c) Each manufacturer must:\n(1) Forward the test results within 30 days to the Commandant (CG-ENG) according to § 159.005-1 of this subchapter; and\n(2) Retain records of the test results for at least 5 years, or as long as the light is manufactured and certified, whichever is longer.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER Q—EQUIPMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND MATERIALS: SPECIFICATIONS AND APPROVAL","PART 161—ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT","Subpart 161.013—Electric Distress Light for Boats"],"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":"45a07913e3db4759e6eed75a7cd0ae4984eded3c6a26c71807da62206a3eb2c2","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-161.013-9","next":"us/46-cfr-161.013-13"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}