46 U.S.C. § 14302 — Measurement
submitted 40 years ago by Pub. L. 99-509 to r/title-46-SHIPPING · 115 words · no verdicts yet
The Secretary must measure a covered vessel using the methods in this chapter and the Convention. Once measured this way, a vessel does not have to be measured again under a different law. This chapter's tonnage figures apply to laws based on a vessel's tonnage in specific cases.
(a) The Secretary must measure a vessel* covered by this chapter in the way this chapter and the Convention set out.
(b) A vessel measured under this chapter cannot be required to be measured again under a different law.
(c) Unless another law says otherwise, this chapter's measurement of a vessel applies to any U.S. law whose reach depends on a vessel's tonnage, if that law: (1) takes effect after July 18, 1994; or (2) was already in effect before July 19, 1994, is not listed in section 14305, and the Secretary has identified it by regulation as a law this chapter applies to.
The Secretary shall measure a vessel* to which this chapter applies in the way provided by this chapter and the Convention.
A vessel measured under this chapter may not be required to be measured under another law.
Unless otherwise provided by law, the measurement of a vessel under this chapter applies to a law of the United States whose applicability depends on a vessel’s tonnage, if that law—
becomes effective after July 18, 1994; or
is in effect before July 19, 1994, is not enumerated in section 14305 of this title, and is identified by the Secretary by regulation as a law to which this chapter applies.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 99–509, title V, § 5101(3), Oct. 21, 1986, 100 Stat. 1921; Pub. L. 111–281, title III, § 303(d), Oct. 15, 2010, 124 Stat. 2924.)
- 1986Enacted · Pub. L. 99-509 · 100 Stat. 1921
- 2010Amended · Pub. L. 111-281 · 124 Stat. 2924
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 99-509 on 1986-10-21.
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