Federal · Title 42 — Public Health and Welfare

42 U.S.C. § 17141: Prohibition on incandescent lamps by Coast Guard

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Except as provided by subsection (b), on and after January 1, 2009 , a general service incandescent lamp shall not be purchased or installed in a Coast Guard facility by or on behalf of the Coast Guard. necessary due to purpose or design, including medical, security, and industrial applications; reasonable due to the architectural or historical value of a light fixture installed before January 1, 2009 ; or the Commandant of the Coast Guard determines that operational requirements necessitate the use of a general service incandescent lamp. In this section, the term “facility” does not include a vessel or aircraft of the Coast Guard.

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