{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-72.10-40","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 72.10-40","heading":"-40 Access to lifeboats.","body":"(a) The stairways, corridors, and doors shall be so arranged as to permit a ready and direct access to the various lifeboat embarkation areas.\n(b) [Reserved]","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER H—PASSENGER VESSELS","PART 72—CONSTRUCTION AND ARRANGEMENT","Subpart 72.10—Means of Escape"],"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":"016d31406b04405a51e75be7e1b8dcadc8beda870e149c3a9b8b67e15bb607a9","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-72.10-35","next":"us/46-cfr-72.10-45"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}