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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(a)Automated external defibrillators.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services and other appropriate Federal agencies, shall promulgate regulations to--
(1) require that the owner of a vessel to which section 3507 applies install, and maintain in working order, automated external defibrillators on such vessel;
(2) require that such defibrillators be placed throughout such vessel in clearly designated locations;
(3) require that such defibrillators are available for passenger and crew access in the event of an emergency; and
(4) require that automated external defibrillators, or adjacent equipment, allow passengers and crew to easily contact medical staff of the vessel.
(b)Definition of owner.--In this section, the term “owner” has the meaning given such term in section 3507.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - 46 U.S.C. § 3510 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 46. Shipping § 3510. Additional medical and safety standards - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/us/title-46-shipping/46-usc-sect-3510/
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