(a) Each light, intended or used as a private aid to navigation authorized by this part, must bear a legible, indelible label (or labels) affixed by the manufacturer and containing the following information:
- (1) Name of the manufacturer.
- (2) Model number.
- (3) Serial number.
- (4) Words to this effect: “This equipment complies with requirements of the U.S. Coast Guard in 33 CFR part 66.”
- (b) This label must last the service life of the equipment.
(c) The manufacturer must provide the purchaser a data sheet containing the following information:
- (1) Recommended service life based on the degradation of either the source of light or the lamp.
- (2) Range in nautical miles.
- (3) Effective intensity in candela.
- (4) Size of lamp (incandescent only).
- (5) Interval, in days or years, for replacement of dry-cell or rechargeable battery.
[USCG-2000-7466, 68 FR 68239, Dec. 8, 2003]