42 USC § 17141 - Prohibition on incandescent lamps by Coast Guard

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title: "42 USC § 17141 - Prohibition on incandescent lamps by Coast Guard"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "17141"
section_name: "Prohibition on incandescent lamps by Coast Guard"
chapter_number: 152
chapter_name: "ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND SECURITY"
subchapter_number: "IV"
subchapter_name: "ENERGY SAVINGS IN GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS"
part_number: "B"
part_name: "Energy Efficiency in Federal Agencies"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 110–140, title V, § 522, Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1662.)"
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# § 17141. Prohibition on incandescent lamps by Coast Guard

**(a)** **Prohibition** January 1, 2009

Except as provided by subsection (b), on and after , a general service incandescent lamp shall not be purchased or installed in a Coast Guard facility by or on behalf of the Coast Guard.

**(b)** **Exception** A general service incandescent lamp may be purchased, installed, and used in a Coast Guard facility whenever the application of a general service incandescent lamp is—

**(1)** necessary due to purpose or design, including medical, security, and industrial applications;

**(2)** reasonable due to the architectural or historical value of a light fixture installed before January 1, 2009; or

**(3)** the Commandant of the Coast Guard determines that operational requirements necessitate the use of a general service incandescent lamp.

**(c)** **Limitation** In this section, the term “facility” does not include a vessel or aircraft of the Coast Guard.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 110–140, title V, § 522, Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1662.)

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