THE RPTR DISCOVERED PLACARDS MISSING FROM 2 SEATS WHERE AN ACR INSPECTOR WAS SITTING AND WONDERS IF HE WAS IN VIOLATION.

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THIS IS NOT A RPT OF AN EVENT IN FLT. AN FAA INSPECTOR HAD FLOWN IN DOING A COCKPIT ENRTE ON THE PREVIOUS FLC. WE THEN HAD A CREW CHANGE AND I WAS NOW PIC OF ACFT. THE INSPECTOR CHKED MY CREDENTIALS AND THEN SAID HE WOULD INSPECT THE CABIN ATTENDANT FROM ROW 10. I ASKED THE OFF COMING FLT ATTENDANT IF EVERYTHING WAS IN ORDER; AND MY FLT ATTENDANT ALSO CONFIRMED THIS. UPON REACHING OUR DEST THE INSPECTOR EXITED THE ACFT WITH NO WORDS. I THEN WENT TO THE SEAT HE WAS OBSERVING FROM AND NOTICED THAT 2 PLACARDED STICKERS WERE MISSING FROM 2 SEATS SURROUNDING HIM. THE PLACARD WAS 'FASTEN YOUR SEAT BELT WHILE SEATED/USE SEAT BOTTOM CUSHION FOR FLOATATION.' MY COMPANY MAINT DEPT STATED THAT IT'S OK FOR THOSE TO BE MISSING; DUE TO THE FACT WE HAVE LIGHTED SIGNS AND A FLT ATTENDANT WHO BRIEFS THESE ITEMS SEVERAL TIMES. I FEEL IF SOMETHING IS MISSING; NO MATTER HOW SMALL IT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED IN A WRITE UP. I SHOULD HAVE INSPECTED ALL SEATS MYSELF; AND NOT TOOK THE WORD OF THE CABIN ATTENDANTS. BOTH SEATS MISSING THE PLACARDS WERE UNOCCUPIED. AGAIN; I'M NOT SURE IF THIS IS SOMETHING THAT CAN BE RPTED TO NASA.