46 CFR § 121.710 - First-aid kits.

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title: "46 CFR § 121.710 - First-aid kits."
title_number: 46
title_name: "Shipping"
section_number: "121.710"
section_name: "First-aid kits."
chapter_name: "COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY"
subchapter_number: "K"
subchapter_name: "SMALL PASSENGER VESSELS CARRYING MORE THAN 150 PASSENGERS OR WITH OVERNIGHT ACCOMMODATIONS FOR MORE THAN 49 PASSENGERS"
part_number: "121"
part_name: "VESSEL CONTROL AND MISCELLANEOUS SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT"
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authority: "46 U.S.C. 2103, 3306; E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 277; DHS Delegation 00170.1, Revision No. 01.2."
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# 121.710 First-aid kits.

A vessel must carry either a first-aid kit that meets the requirements in 46 CFR 199.175(b)(10) or a kit with equivalent contents and instructions. For equivalent kits, the contents must be stowed in a suitable, watertight container that is marked “First-Aid Kit”. A first-aid kit must be easily visible and readily available to the crew.

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