[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 46, Volume 1] [Revised as of Octobery 1, 2004] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 46CFR35.03-20] [Page 468-469] TITLE 46--SHIPPING CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY PART 35_OPERATIONS--Table of Contents Subpart 35.03_Work Vests Sec. 35.03-20 Shipboard inspections--TB/ALL. (a) Each work vest shall be subject to examination by a marine inspector to determine its serviceability. If found to be satisfactory, it may be continued in service, but shall not be stamped by a marine inspector with a Coast Guard stamp. If a work vest is found not to be in a serviceable condition, then such work vest shall be removed from the vessel. If a work vest is beyond repair, it shall be destroyed or mutilated in the presence of a marine inspector so [[Page 469]] as to prevent its continued use as a work vest.