46 U.S.C. § 55335 — Revocations and terminations of designations
submitted 20 years ago by Pub. L. 109-304 to r/title-46-SHIPPING · 131 words · no verdicts yet
This law lets the Secretary of Transportation revoke a vessel's "American Great Lakes vessel" status if it no longer qualifies or if rules were broken, after giving notice and a hearing. An owner can also ask to have the designation ended voluntarily, for good cause.
(a) Revocations. After giving the vessel* owner notice and a chance for a hearing, the Secretary of Transportation may revoke a vessel's American Great Lakes vessel* designation if the Secretary finds any of these: (1) the vessel no longer meets a requirement for the designation; (2) the vessel has been operated in a way that violates this subchapter; or (3) the owner or operator broke the agreement they signed under section 55332(b).
(b) Terminations. An owner can also ask the Secretary to end the designation voluntarily, by filing a petition and showing good cause. If the Secretary agrees, the Secretary can attach conditions to that ending, to prevent it from unfairly harming other U.S. vessel operators.
After notice and an opportunity for a hearing, the Secretary of Transportation may revoke a designation of a vessel* as an American Great Lakes vessel* if the Secretary finds that—
the vessel does not meet a requirement for the designation;
the vessel has been operated in violation of this subchapter; or
the owner or operator of the vessel has violated an agreement made under section 55332(b) of this title.
On petition and a showing of good cause by the owner of a vessel, the Secretary may terminate the designation of a vessel as an American Great Lakes* vessel. The Secretary may impose conditions in a termination order to prevent significant adverse effects on other operators of vessels of the United States.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 109–304, § 8(c), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1650.)
- 2006Enacted · Pub. L. 109-304 · 120 Stat. 1650
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 109-304 on 2006-10-06.
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