No person in a boat shall display a visual distress signal on waters to which this subpart applies under any circumstance except a situation where assistance is needed because of immediate or potential danger to the persons on board.
authority: 46 U.S.C. 4302; DHS Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.3
source: CGD 72-120R, 38 FR 8115, Mar. 28, 1973, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 33 CFR 175.140