Painters fitted to life floats and buoyant apparatus with a capacity of 49 or less persons must __________.

Correct Answer: Option D — be 100 feet long and have a breaking strength of at least 1500 lbs.

46 CFR 180.150 specifies that painters for life floats and buoyant apparatus on small passenger vessels must be at least 100 feet long and possess a minimum breaking strength of 1,500 pounds. This ensures the equipment remains tethered to the vessel or survivors during an emergency deployment.