[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 46, Volume 7]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 46CFR185.704]

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                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
   CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 185--OPERATIONS--Table of Contents
 
    Subpart G--Operational Readiness, Maintenance, and Inspection of 
                          Lifesaving Equipment
 
Sec. 185.704  Maintenance of falls.

    (a) Each fall used in a launching appliance on a vessel must be 
turned end for end at intervals of not more than 30 months.
    (b) Each fall must be renewed when necessary due to deterioration or 
at intervals of not more than 5 years, whichever is earlier.
    (c) Each fall must have a corrosion resistant tag with the following 
permanently marked on it:
    (1) The date the new fall was installed; and
    (2) If the fall has been turned end for end, the date it was turned.