1625-0056 Stat Authority

1625-0056

ADDENDUM
The statutory authority for Labeling required in 33 CFR Parts 181 and 183 and 46 CFR 25.10-3
is 46 U.S.C. 4302(a)(3):
§ 4302. Regulations
(a) The Secretary may prescribe regulations—
(1) establishing minimum safety standards for recreational vessels and associated
equipment, and establishing procedures and tests required to measure conformance
with those standards, with each standard—
(A) meeting the need for recreational vessel safety; and
(B) being stated, insofar as practicable, in terms of performance;
(2) requiring the installation, carrying, or use of associated equipment (including fuel
systems, ventilation systems, electrical systems, sound-producing devices, firefighting
equipment, lifesaving devices, signaling devices, ground tackle, life- and grab-rails, and
navigational equipment) on recreational vessels and classes of recreational vessels
subject to this chapter, and prohibiting the installation, carrying, or use of associated
equipment that does not conform with safety standards established under this section;
and
(3) requiring or permitting the display of seals, labels, plates, insignia, or other devices
for certifying or evidencing compliance with safety regulations and standards of the
United States Government for recreational vessels and associated equipment.

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