46 CFR § 160.073-20 - Marking.

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title: "46 CFR § 160.073-20 - Marking."
title_number: 46
title_name: "Shipping"
section_number: "160.073-20"
section_name: "Marking."
chapter_name: "COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY"
subchapter_number: "Q"
subchapter_name: "EQUIPMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND MATERIALS: SPECIFICATIONS AND APPROVAL"
part_number: "160"
part_name: "LIFESAVING EQUIPMENT"
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authority: "46 U.S.C. 2103, 3306, 3703, 4302; E.O. 12234; 45 FR 58801; 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 277; and DHS Delegation 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4."
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# 160.073-20 Marking.

(a) Each link certified by the manufacturer to meet the requirements of this subpart must have a corrosion resistant, waterproof tag attached to it that has the following information on it (the manufacturer must make the appropriate entries in the indicated space):

FLOAT-FREE LINK FOR LIFE FLOATS AND BUOYANT APPARATUS

Of (*10 or less*) (*11 to 20*) (*21 or more*) persons capacity.

Normal breaking strength ____________________.

Meets U.S. coast guard

Requirements—46 CFR 160.073.

Made by: (*name and address*) ______________________________________________

(*Date*) ____________________________

(b) [Reserved]