46 U.S.C. § 30102 — Liability to passengers
submitted 20 years ago by Pub. L. 109-304 to r/title-46-SHIPPING · 84 words · no verdicts yet
This section makes the owner and master of a vessel, and the vessel itself, liable for specified passenger injuries and baggage damage. That liability cannot be limited under chapter 305.
(a) Liability. — The owner and master of a vessel*, and the vessel itself, are liable for a passenger’s personal injury or damage to a passenger’s baggage caused by: (1) neglect or failure to comply with part B or part F of subtitle II of this title; or (2) a known defect in the vessel’s steaming apparatus or hull. (b) Not subject to limitation. — Liability imposed under this section is not subject to limitation under chapter 305 of this title.
The owner and master of a vessel*, and the vessel, are liable for personal injury to a passenger or damage to a passenger’s baggage caused by—
a neglect or failure to comply with part B or F of subtitle II of this title; or
a known defect in the steaming apparatus or hull of the vessel.
A liability imposed under this section is not subject to limitation under chapter 305 of this title.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 109–304, § 6(c), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1509.)
- 2006Enacted · Pub. L. 109-304 · 120 Stat. 1509
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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