46 U.S.C. § 3505 — Prevention of departure

submitted 43 years ago by Pub. L. 98-89 to r/title-46-SHIPPING · 71 words · no verdicts yet

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Notwithstanding section 3303 of this title, a foreign vessel carrying a citizen of the United States as a passenger or embarking passengers from a United States port may not depart from a United States port if the Secretary finds that the vessel does not comply with the standards stated in the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea to which the United States Government is currently a party.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 520; Pub. L. 102–587, title V, § 5210(b), Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat. 5076; Pub. L. 108–293, title IV, § 411(a), Aug. 9, 2004, 118 Stat. 1045.)

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1983Enacted · Pub. L. 98-89 · 97 Stat. 520
1992Amended · Pub. L. 102-587 · 106 Stat. 5076
2004Amended · Pub. L. 108-293 · 118 Stat. 1045

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