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46 U.S.C. § 3501

Number of passengers

United States · Title 46 — SHIPPING · Status: effective

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46 U.S.C. § 3501, Number of passengers, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/487500
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The owner, charterer, managing operator, agent, master, or individual in charge of a vessel is liable to a person suing them for carrying more passengers than the number of passengers permitted by the certificate of inspection in an amount equal to—

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.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 98-89(S. 46)1983-08-26
    An act to revise, consolidate, and enact certain laws related to vessels and seamen as subtitle II of title 46, United States Code, "Shipping".
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 99-36(S. 597)1985-05-15
    A bill to amend subtitle II of title 46, United States Code, "Shipping", making technical and conforming changes, and for other purposes.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally