Regulations last checked for updates: Feb 13, 2026

Title 46 - Shipping last revised: Jan 15, 2026
§ 169.255 - Sanitary inspection.

At each inspection for certification, periodic inspection, and annual inspection quarters, toilet and washing spaces, galleys, serving pantries, lockers, etc., are examined to determine that they are serviceable and in a sanitary condition.

[CGD 83-005, 51 FR 896, Jan. 9, 1986, as amended by USCG-1999-4976, 65 FR 6508, Feb. 9, 2000]
authority: 33 U.S.C. 1321(j); 46 U.S.C. 3306,6101; Pub. L. 103-206, 107 Stat. 2439; E.O. 11735, 38 FR 21243, 3 CFR, 1971-1975 Comp., p. 793; DHS Delegation 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4; § 169.117 also issued under the authority of 44 U.S.C. 3507.
source: CGD 83-005, 51 FR 896, Jan. 9, 1986, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 46 CFR 169.255