§ 17141 - Prohibition on incandescent lamps by Coast Guard

CHAPTER 152— ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND SECURITY › SUBCHAPTER IV— ENERGY SAVINGS IN GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS

(a) 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.

(b) A general service incandescent lamp may be purchased, installed, and used in a Coast Guard facility whenever the application of a general service incandescent lamp is—

(b)(1) necessary due to purpose or design, including medical, security, and industrial applications;

(b)(2) reasonable due to the architectural or historical value of a light fixture installed before January 1, 2009; or

(b)(3) the Commandant of the Coast Guard determines that operational requirements necessitate the use of a general service incandescent lamp.

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Effective Date

Section effective on the date that is 1 day after Dec. 19, 2007, see section 1601 of Pub. L. 110–140, set out as a note under section 1824 of Title 2, The Congress.