FEDERAL LAW

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.

FEDERAL LAW

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.

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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.