46 C.F.R. § 78.36-20 Shipboard inspections.
Title 46 - Shipping
(a) Each work vest shall be subject to examination by a marine inspector to determine its serviceability. If found to be satisfactory, it may be continued in service, but shall not be stamped by a marine inspector with a Coast Guard stamp. If a work vest is found not to be in a serviceable condition, then such work vest shall be removed from the vessel. If a work vest is beyond repair, it shall be destroyed or multilated in the presence of a marine inspector so as to prevent its continued use as a work vest. (b) [Reserved]
Title 46: Shipping
PART 78—OPERATIONS
Subpart 78.36—Work Vests
§ 78.36-20 Shipboard inspections.

