46 U.S.C. § 4308
Termination of unsafe operation
United States · Title 46 — SHIPPING · Status: effective
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- 46 U.S.C. § 4308, Termination of unsafe operation, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/487548
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If an official charged with the enforcement of this chapter observes a recreational vessel being operated without sufficient lifesaving or firefighting devices or in an overloaded or other unsafe condition (as defined in regulations prescribed under this chapter) and, in the judgment of the official, the operation creates an especially hazardous condition, the official may direct the individual in charge of the recreational vessel to take immediate and reasonable steps necessary for the safety of individuals on board the vessel, including directing the individual in charge to return to a mooring and to remain there until the situation creating the hazard is corrected or ended.
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.
- 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
- A bill relating to the documentation of the vessel MARILYN to be employed in the coastwise trade.House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally