33 U.S.C. § 3854
Vessel clearance or permits; refusal or revocation; bond or other surety
United States · Title 33 — NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS · Status: effective
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- 33 U.S.C. § 3854, Vessel clearance or permits; refusal or revocation; bond or other surety, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/469712
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If any vessel that is subject to the Convention or this chapter, or its owner, operator, or person in charge, is liable for a fine or civil penalty under section 3852 or 3853 of this title, or if reasonable cause exists to believe that the vessel, its owner, operator, or person in charge may be subject to a fine or civil penalty under section 3852 or 3853 of this title, the Secretary may refuse or revoke the clearance required by section 60105 of title 46. Clearance may be granted upon the filing of a bond or other surety satisfaction to the Secretary.
Legislative history
The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.
- Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010House: 385–11Senate: no recorded tally