Title 46

SECTION 169.831

169.831 Emergency position indicating radio beacon (EPIRB).

§ 169.831 Emergency position indicating radio beacon (EPIRB).

The master shall ensure that -

(a) The EPIRB required in § 169.555 of this subchapter is tested monthly, using the integrated test circuit and output indicator, to determine that it is operative; and

(b) The EPIRB's battery is replaced after the EPIRB is used and before the marked expiration date.

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