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46 U.S.C. § 55103

Transportation of passengers

United States · Title 46 — SHIPPING · Status: effective

Transportation & Motor Vehicles
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46 U.S.C. § 55103, Transportation of passengers, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/488338
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Except as otherwise provided in this chapter or chapter 121 of this title, a vessel may not transport passengers between ports or places in the United States to which the coastwise laws apply, either directly or via a foreign port, unless the vessel—

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  • 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