The use or exhibition of any of the foregoing signals except for the purpose of indicating distress and need of assistance and the use of other signals which may be confused with any of the above signals is prohibited.
authority: Sec. 303, Pub. L. 108-293, 118 Stat. 1042 (
33 U.S.C. 2071); Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1
source: 79 FR 37925, July 2, 2014, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 33 CFR 87.02