46 C.F.R. § 78.47-40

Exit signs.

Last amended: 2016Year: 2026Length: 84 wordsSubsections: 2Official source

Cite as 46 C.F.R. § 78.47-40 (2026)

(a) Illuminated exit signs are required and must be installed in accordance with subchapter J (Electrical Engineering Regulations) of this chapter. (b) Small rooms or spaces having a secondary means of escape which is not obviously apparent shall have a suitable sign in red letters “EMERGENCY EXIT” directing attention to such escape. Cross Reference: See subchapter J (Electrical Engineering) of this chapter for minimum size. [CGFR 65-50, 30 FR 16955, Dec. 30, 1965, as amended by CGD 74-125A, 47 FR 15232, Apr. 8, 1982]
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