{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-78.36-20","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 78.36-20","heading":"-20 Shipboard inspections.","body":"(a) Each work vest shall be subject to examination by a marine inspector to determine its serviceability. If found to be satisfactory, it may be continued in service, but shall not be stamped by a marine inspector with a Coast Guard stamp. If a work vest is found not to be in a serviceable condition, then such work vest shall be removed from the vessel. If a work vest is beyond repair, it shall be destroyed or mutilated in the presence of a marine inspector so as to prevent its continued use as a work vest.\n(b) [Reserved]","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER H—PASSENGER VESSELS","PART 78—OPERATIONS","Subpart 78.36—Work Vests"],"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":"a6da131a574fe7e0ac32fb5cd5b71869a5915a0f757652371a84ec7b91b98aaa","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-78.36-15","next":"us/46-cfr-78.36-25"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}