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46 U.S.C. § 40902

Financial responsibility

United States · Title 46 — SHIPPING · Status: effective

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46 U.S.C. § 40902, Financial responsibility, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/488046
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A person may not advertise, hold oneself out, or act as an ocean transportation intermediary unless the person furnishes a bond, proof of insurance, or other surety— A bond, insurance, or other surety obtained under this section— may be available to pay any claim against an ocean transportation intermediary arising from its transportation-related activities—

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. 109-304(H.R. 1442)2006-10-06
    To complete the codification of title 46, United States Code, "Shipping", as positive law.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 115-282(S. 140)2018-12-04
    Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018
    House: 239–173Senate: no recorded tally