§ 6566. Life Preservers and Lifesaving Equipment--Passengers-for-Hire Vessels.
14 CA ADC § 6566Barclays Official California Code of Regulations
14 CCR § 6566
§ 6566. Life Preservers and Lifesaving Equipment--Passengers-for-Hire Vessels.
(B) Each vessel not carrying passengers for hire less than 40 feet in length, must have at least one life preserver, buoyant vest, or special purpose water safety buoyant device intended to be worn approved by the Commandant under 46 CFR, Part 160, of a suitable size for each person on board. Kapok and fibrous glass life preservers that do not have plastic-covered pad inserts are not acceptable as equipment required by this paragraph.
(C) Each vessel carrying passengers for hire and each vessel 40 feet in length or longer not carrying passengers for hire must have at least one approved life preserver of a suitable size for each person on board. Kapok and fibrous glass life preservers which do not have plastic-covered pad inserts are not acceptable as equipment required by this paragraph.
(F) Each vessel not carrying passengers for hire may substitute an exposure suit for a life preserver, buoyant vest, or marine buoyant device required under paragraphs (B) or (C) of this section. Each exposure suit carried in accordance with this paragraph must be of a type approved under Title 46, CFR, Subpart 160.071.
(B) Each item required to have retroreflective material must have at least 200 sq. cm (31 sq. in.) of material attached to the front side, at least 200 sq. cm of material on its back side, and if the item is reversible, at least 200 sq. cm of material on each of its reversible sides. The material attached on each side of the item must be divided equally between the upper quadrants of the side, and the material in each quadrant must be attached as closely as possible to the shoulder area of the item.
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Note: Authority cited: Section 652, Harbors and Navigation Code. Reference: Sections 650 and 652, Harbors and Navigation Code.
History
1. Repealer and new section filed 8-21-73; designated effective 10-1-73 (Register 73, No. 34). For former section, see Register 72, No. 15.
2. Editorial correction of Note filed 10-11-85 (Register 85, No. 41).
3. Amendment filed 8-28-86; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 86, No. 35).
4. Amendment filed 11-25-87; operative 12-25-87 (Register 87, No. 49).
This database is current through 5/10/24 Register 2024, No. 19.
Cal. Admin. Code tit. 14, § 6566, 14 CA ADC § 6566
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