46 C.F.R. § 185.614

Portable watertight containers for distress flares and smoke signals.

Last amended: 2016Year: 2026Length: 48 wordsOfficial source

Cite as 46 C.F.R. § 185.614 (2026)

Portable watertight containers for distress flares and smoke signals shall be of a bright color, and containers shall be clearly marked in legible contrasting letters at least 12.7 millimeters (0.5 inches) high: “DISTRESS SIGNALS”. [CGD 85-080, 61 FR 1005, Jan. 10, 1996; 61 FR 24465, May 15, 1996]
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