{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-185.728","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 185.728","heading":"Testing and servicing of Emergency Position Indicating Radiobeacons (EPIRB).","body":"The master of the vessel shall ensure that:\n(a) Each EPIRB, other than an EPIRB in an inflatable liferaft, must be tested monthly, using the integrated test circuit and output indicator, to determine that it is operative;\n(b) The EPIRB's battery is replaced after it is used, or before the date required by FCC regulations in 47 CFR part 80, whichever comes sooner; and\n(c) The EPIRB test required by paragraph (a) shall be logged or otherwise documented, as applicable.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER T—SMALL PASSENGER VESSELS (UNDER 100 GROSS TONS)","PART 185—OPERATIONS","Subpart G—Operational Readiness, Maintenance, and Inspection of Lifesaving Equipment"],"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":"752eb658d86caa77f4442886550d879498a6d6ae3ff6e7d2d160522dbea28da5","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-185.726","next":"us/46-cfr-185.730"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}