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46 U.S.C. § 55117

Great Lakes rail route

United States · Title 46 — SHIPPING · Status: effective

Transportation & Motor Vehicles
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46 U.S.C. § 55117, Great Lakes rail route, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/488352
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Section 55102 of this title does not apply to the transportation of merchandise loaded on a railroad car or to a motor vehicle with or without a trailer, and with its passengers or contents when accompanied by the operator, when the railroad car or motor vehicle is transported in a railroad car ferry operated between fixed terminals on the Great Lakes as part of a rail route, if—

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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