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46 U.S.C. § 31321

Filing, recording, and discharge

United States · Title 46 — SHIPPING · Status: effective

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46 U.S.C. § 31321, Filing, recording, and discharge, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/488003
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A bill of sale, conveyance, mortgage, assignment, or related instrument, whenever made, that includes any part of a documented vessel or a vessel for which an application for documentation is filed, must be filed with the Secretary to be valid, to the extent the vessel is involved, against any person except— To be filed, a bill of sale, conveyance, mortgage, assignment, or related instrument must— If a bill of sale, conveyance, mortgage, assignment, or related document is filed that involves a vessel for which an application for documentation is filed, and the Secretary decides that the vessel cannot be documented by an applicant— 90 days after sending the notice as provided under clause (1) of this subsection, the Secretary— The Secretary shall—

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. 100-710(H.R. 3105)1988-11-23
    A bill to revise, consolidate and enact certain laws related to maritime commercial instruments and liens and public vessels and goods as chapters 313 and 315 of title 46, United States Code, "Shipping".
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 101-225(H.R. 2459)1989-12-12
    Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1989
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 104-324(S. 1004)1996-10-19
    Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1996
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 107-295(S. 1214)2002-11-25
    Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002
    House: no recorded tallySenate: 95–0
  • Amended byPub. L. 111-281(H.R. 3619)2010-10-15
    Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010
    House: 385–11Senate: no recorded tally