46 U.S.C. § 30522 — Loss by fire

submitted 20 years ago by Pub. L. 109-304 to r/title-46-SHIPPING · 36 words · no verdicts yet

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A vessel's owner is not liable for merchandise lost or damaged by a fire on board. The only exception is if the owner's own design or neglect caused the fire. Otherwise, fire damage falls outside the owner's liability.

This is one undivided, single-sentence provision. A vessel's owner is not liable for loss or damage to merchandise on the vessel caused by an onboard fire, unless the fire resulted from the owner's own design or neglect.

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The owner of a vessel is not liable for loss or damage to merchandise on the vessel caused by a fire on the vessel unless the fire resulted from the design or neglect of the owner.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 109–304, § 6(c), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1513, § 30504; renumbered § 30522, Pub. L. 117–263, div. K, title CXV, § 11503(a)(3), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 4130.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit

2006Enacted · Pub. L. 109-304 · 120 Stat. 1513
2022Amended · Pub. L. 117-263 · 136 Stat. 4130

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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