{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-169.831","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 169.831","heading":"Emergency position indicating radio beacon (EPIRB).","body":"The master shall ensure that—\n(a) The EPIRB required in § 169.555 of this subchapter is tested monthly, using the integrated test circuit and output indicator, to determine that it is operative; and\n(b) The EPIRB's battery is replaced after the EPIRB is used and before the marked expiration date.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER R—NAUTICAL SCHOOLS","PART 169—SAILING SCHOOL VESSELS","Subpart 169.800—Operations"],"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":"3298296416591cded653e6d4e1b403b9d09c1ac4e97565e03185f37b1cf8a784","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-169.829","next":"us/46-cfr-169.833"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}