46 U.S.C. § 4305 — Exemptions and equivalents
submitted 43 years ago by Pub. L. 98-89 to r/title-46-SHIPPING · 62 words · no verdicts yet
This section lets the Secretary exempt a recreational vessel from this chapter or its regulations when safety will not be adversely affected. It also lets the Secretary accept substitute associated-equipment standards that provide an equivalent level of safety.
(a) Exemptions .— If the Secretary considers that recreational vessel* safety will not be adversely affected, the Secretary may issue an exemption from this chapter or a regulation prescribed under this chapter. (b) Equivalents .— The Secretary may accept a substitution for associated equipment performance or other safety standards for a recreational vessel if the substitution provides an equivalent level of safety.
If the Secretary considers that recreational vessel* safety will not be adversely affected, the Secretary may issue an exemption from this chapter or a regulation prescribed under this chapter.
The Secretary may accept a substitution for associated equipment performance or other safety standards for a recreational vessel if the substitution provides an equivalent level of safety.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 531; Pub. L. 116–283, div. G, title LVXXXIII [LXXXIII], § 8318(a), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4700.)
- 1983Enacted · Pub. L. 98-89 · 97 Stat. 531
- 2021Amended · Pub. L. 116-283 · 134 Stat. 4700
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 98-89 on 1983-08-26.
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