[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 46, Volume 7]
[Revised as of October 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 46CFR180.71]

[Page 251-252]
 
                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
   CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 180_LIFESAVING EQUIPMENT AND ARRANGEMENTS--Table of Contents
 
               Subpart C_Ring Life Buoys and Life Jackets
 
Sec. 180.71  Life jackets.

    (a) An adult life jacket must be provided for each person carried on 
board a vessel.

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    (b) In addition, a number of child size life jackets equal to at 
least 10% of the number of persons permitted on board must be provided, 
or such greater number as necessary to provide a life jacket for each 
person being carried that is smaller than the lower size limit of the 
adult life jackets provided to meet this section, except that:
    (1) Child-size life jackets are not required if the vessel's 
Certificate of Inspection is endorsed for the carriage of adults only; 
or
    (2) When all ``extended size'' life preservers (those with a lower 
size limit for persons of 1,195 millimeters (47 inches) in height or 
weighing 20.4 kilograms (45 pounds)) are carried on board, a minimum of 
only 5% additional child size devices need be carried.
    (c) Except as allowed by paragraph (d) of this section, each life 
jacket must be approved in accordance with either Sec. Sec. 160.002, 
160.005, or 160.055 in subchapter Q of this chapter, or other standard 
specified by the Commandant.
    (d) Cork and balsa wood life jackets previously approved in 
accordance with Sec. Sec. 106.003, or 160.004 in subchapter Q of this 
section, on board an existing vessel prior to March 11, 1996, may 
continue to be used to meet the requirements of this section until March 
11, 1999, provided the life jackets are maintained in good and 
serviceable condition.
    (e) Each life jacket carried on board the vessel must be marked in 
accordance with Sec. 185.604 of this chapter.

[CGD 85-080, 61 FR 975, Jan. 10, 1996; 61 FR 24464, May 15, 1996, as 
ammended by CGD 97-057, 62 FR 51050, Sept. 30, 1997; CGD 85-080, 62 FR 
51357, Sept. 30, 1997]