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46 U.S.C. § 4103

Exemptions

United States · Title 46 — SHIPPING · Status: effective

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46 U.S.C. § 4103, Exemptions, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/487536
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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—

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  • 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. 100-540(H.R. 4557)1988-10-28
    A bill to direct the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to require alerting and locating equipment, including emergency position indicating radio beacons, on United States uninspected vessels, and for other purposes.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally