{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-163.003-25","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 163.003-25","heading":"-25 Marking.","body":"(a) Each pilot ladder step manufactured under Coast Guard approval must be branded or otherwise permanently and legibly marked on the bottom with—\n(1) The name of the manufacturer;\n(2) The manufacturer's brand or model designation;\n(3) The lot number or date of manufacture; and\n(4) The Coast Guard approval number.\n(b) In addition to the markings required under paragraph (a) of this section each step sold as a replacement step must be branded or otherwise permanently and legibly marked with the words “REPLACEMENT STEP ONLY.”","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER Q—EQUIPMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND MATERIALS: SPECIFICATIONS AND APPROVAL","PART 163—CONSTRUCTION","Subpart 163.003—Pilot Ladder"],"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":"64916013f454630b852976201de0fe35527560f79d9f6f44b6f7b514344d758a","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-163.003-21","next":"us/46-cfr-163.003-27"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}