33 CFR § 181.702 - Information pamphlet or placard: requirement to furnish.

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title: "33 CFR § 181.702 - Information pamphlet or placard: requirement to furnish."
title_number: 33
title_name: "Navigation and Navigable Waters"
section_number: "181.702"
section_name: "Information pamphlet or placard: requirement to furnish."
chapter_name: "COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY"
subchapter_number: "S"
subchapter_name: "BOATING SAFETY"
part_number: "181"
part_name: "MANUFACTURER REQUIREMENTS"
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# 181.702 Information pamphlet or placard: requirement to furnish.

(a) Each manufacturer of a Coast Guard approved personal flotation device (PFD) must furnish, with each PFD that is sold or offered for sale for use on a recreational boat, an information pamphlet or placard accepted by the Commandant (CG-ENG-4) or meeting the requirements in the applicable subpart of 46 CFR part 160.

(b) No person may sell or offer for sale for use on a recreational boat a Coast Guard approved PFD unless an information pamphlet or placard required by this section is attached in such a way that it can be read prior to purchase.

[USCG-2022-0120, 89 FR 97386, Dec. 6, 2024]