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Part 1—Regulations and Other Information

CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS – TITLE 33 – NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS

PART 181—MANUFACTURER REQUIREMENTS
Subpart B—Manufacturer Certification of Compliance

Sec. 181.5—Purpose and applicability

This subpart prescribes requirements for the certification of boats and associated equipment to which 46 U.S.C. Chapter 43 applies and to which a safety standard prescribed in Part 183 of this chapter applies.

[CGD 85-002, 51 FR 37573, Oct. 23, 1986]

Sec. 181.7—Compliance certification label required

Unless there is affixed to it a certification label that contains the information required by Sec. 181.15:

(a) No person who manufactures, constructs, or assembles a boat or associated equipment may deliver that boat or equipment for the purpose of sale;

(b) No person may import into the United States any boat or associated equipment; and

(c) No person engaged in the business of selling or distributing boats or associated equipment may sell or offer for sale any boat or associated equipment.

Sec. 181.9—Affixing labels

(a) Each manufacturer of a boat or item of associated equipment to which a standard or regulation prescribed in Part 183 of this chapter applies shall affix a certification label that contains the information required by Sec. 181.15 to that boat or equipment before it:

(1) Leaves the place of manufacture for the purpose of sale; or

(2) Is imported.

(b) The manufacturer of a boat or item of associated equipment that is sold to a private label merchandiser may, at the option of the private label merchandiser, affix a certification label identifying the private label merchandiser as the manufacturer before the boat or item of associated equipment leaves the place of manufacture.

Sec. 181.11—Exceptions to labeling requirement

(a) This part does not apply to boats or associated equipment intended solely for export, and so labeled, tagged, or marked on the boat or equipment and on the outside of the container, if any, which is exported.

(b) If an item of associated equipment is so small that a certification label that meets the requirements in Sec. 181.15 cannot be affixed to it, a certification label that contains the information required by Sec. 181.15 may be printed on the smallest container in which the item is packed or on a slip packed with the item.

(c) This subpart does not apply to any outboard motor or starting control to which Sec. 183.710 of this chapter applies.

[CGD 72-60, 37 FR 15779, Aug. 4, 1972, as amended by CGD 79-137, 46 FR 3515, Jan. 15, 1981; 46 FR 9579, Jan. 29, 1981]

Sec. 181.13—Removal of labels

No person may remove a label required by this part or remove or alter any information on a label required by this part, unless authorized by the Commandant.

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