[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: 46CFR197.344]

[Page 430-431]
 
                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
   CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 197--GENERAL PROVISIONS--Table of Contents
 
                 Subpart B--Commercial Diving Operations
 
Sec. 197.344  Inflatable floatation devices.

    An inflatable floatation device for SCUBA diving must--
    (a) Be capable of maintaining the diver at the surface in a faceup 
position;

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    (b) Have a manually activated inflation device;
    (c) Have an oral inflation device;
    (d) Have an over-pressure relief device; and
    (e) Have a manually operated exhaust valve.