46 U.S.C. § 4103 — Exemptions
submitted 43 years ago by Pub. L. 98-89 to r/title-46-SHIPPING · 104 words · no verdicts yet
The Secretary may exempt a vessel from this chapter when good cause exists and safety will not suffer. Outboard-powered vessels have a limited racing exception from the fire-extinguisher rule.
(a) The Secretary may exempt a vessel* from part of this chapter if regulations support findings that good cause exists and vessel and onboard safety will not be harmed. (b) Section 4102(a) does not apply to an outboard-powered vessel in a previously arranged and announced race, or, if intended only for racing, while used incidentally to tune it and its engines for the race.
The Secretary may exempt a vessel* from any part of this chapter if, under regulations prescribed by the Secretary (including regulations on special operating conditions), the Secretary finds that—
good cause exists for granting an exemption; and
the safety of the vessel and individuals on board will not be adversely affected.
Section 4102(a) of this title does not apply to a vessel propelled by outboard motors when competing in a race previously arranged and announced or, if the vessel is designed and intended only for racing, when operated incidental to tuning up the vessel and its engines for the race.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 529; Pub. L. 100–540, § 2, Oct. 28, 1988, 102 Stat. 2719.)
- 1983Enacted · Pub. L. 98-89 · 97 Stat. 529
- 1988Amended · Pub. L. 100-540 · 102 Stat. 2719
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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