- (a) An application for approval of retroreflective material must be submitted to the Commandant (CG-ENG) according to § 159.005-1 of this subchapter.
- (b) Each application for approval must contain—(1) The name and address of the applicant;
- (2) Plans or specifications of the material;
- (3) A detailed description of the quality control procedures used in manufacturing the material; and
- (4) A test report containing observations and results of approval testing conducted.
- (c) The Commandant advises the applicant whether the retroreflective material is approved. If the material is approved, an approval certificate is sent to the applicant.
[CGD 76-028, 44 FR 38786, July 2, 1979, as amended by CGD 82-063b, 48 FR 4783, Feb. 3, 1983; CGD 88-070, 53 FR 34537, Sept. 7, 1988; CGD 95-072, 60 FR 50467, Sept. 29, 1995; CGD 96-041, 61 FR 50734, Sept. 27, 1996; USCG-2009-0702, 74 FR 49238, Sept. 25, 2009; USCG-2013-0671, 78 FR 60162, Sept. 30, 2013; USCG-2020-0519, 89 FR 76705, Sept. 18, 2024]