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46 U.S.C. § 4504

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46 U.S.C. § 4504, Prohibited acts, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/487558
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A person may not operate a vessel in violation of this chapter or a regulation prescribed under this chapter.

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. 98-364(H.R. 4997)1984-07-17
    An act to authorize appropriations to carry out the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, for fiscal years 1985 through 1988, and for other purposes.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 100-424(H.R. 1841)1988-09-09
    Commercial Fishing Industry Vessel Safety Act of 1988
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally