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  2. Title 33 - Navigation and Navigable Waters
  3. Chapter I - Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
  4. Subchapter S - Boating Safety
  5. Part 175 - Equipment Requirements
  6. Subpart C - Visual Distress Signals
  7. 33 CFR § 175.140
33 CFR § 175.140
Prohibited use
August 2, 2023
CFR

§ 175.140 Prohibited use.

No person in a boat shall display a visual distress signal on waters to which this subpart applies under any circumstance except a situation where assistance is needed because of immediate or potential danger to the persons on board.

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