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46 U.S.C. § 70503

Prohibited acts

United States · Title 46 — SHIPPING · Status: effective

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46 U.S.C. § 70503, Prohibited acts, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/488580
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An individual may not knowingly or intentionally— Subject to paragraph (2), subsection (a) does not apply to— In this section the term “covered vessel” means—

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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
  • Amended byPub. L. 114-120(H.R. 4188)2016-02-08
    Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 119-60(S. 1071)2025-12-18
    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
    House: 312–112Senate: no recorded tally