The USCG only cares about the registration of the unit and whether it's current and correct. If the batteries are out of date that's your problem, only your life depends upon it. There is no legal obligation to carry an EPIRB in US waters but, if one does, it must be properly registered--unless of course, you want the CG to simply call Ghost Busters when you pop the trigger.
FWIW...
s/v HyLyte
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