{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-76.50-20","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 76.50-20","heading":"-20 Semi-portable fire extinguishers.","body":"(a) The frame or support of each semi-portable fire extinguisher required by table 76.50-10(a) must be welded or otherwise permanently attached to a bulkhead or deck.\n(b) If an approved semi-portable fire extinguisher has wheels and is not required by table 76.50-10(a), it must be securely stowed when not in use to prevent it from rolling out of control under heavy sea conditions.\n(c) Each semi-portable extinguisher must be fitted with a suitable hose and nozzle, or other practicable means, so that all areas of the space can be protected.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER H—PASSENGER VESSELS","PART 76—FIRE PROTECTION EQUIPMENT","Subpart 76.50—Hand Portable Fire Extinguishers and Semiportable Fire Extinguishing Systems, Arrangements and Details"],"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":"df06987e76ce6532e87baf4e09f19662f6e7291a826bd48176d579fbc3de2910","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-76.50-10","next":"us/46-cfr-76.50-80"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}