{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-161.013-3","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 161.013-3","heading":"-3 General performance requirements.","body":"(a) Each electric light must:\n(1) Emit a white light which meets the intensity requirements of § 161.013-5;\n(2) Be capable of automatic signaling in a manner which meets the requirements of § 161.013-7;\n(3) Contain an independent power source which meets the requirements of § 161.013-9;\n(4) Float in fresh water with the lens surface at or above the surface of the water;\n(5) Be equipped with a waterproof switch; and\n(6) Meet the requirement of paragraphs (a) (1) through (4) of this section after floating for at least 72 hours followed by submersion in 5% by weight sodium chloride solution for at least 2 hours.\n(b) The electric light may not be equipped with a switch mechanism which permits continuous display of a beam of light except that the light may be equipped with a switch which returns to the off position when pressure is released.","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":"70f3b9c89953d9942169949c3756513c8f0af64074a456e3cf50c7123d59af3b","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-161.013-1","next":"us/46-cfr-161.013-5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}