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46 U.S.C. § 70508

Operation of submersible vessel or semi-submersible vessel without nationality

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46 U.S.C. § 70508, Operation of submersible vessel or semi-submersible vessel without nationality, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/488585
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It is a defense in any civil enforcement proceeding for a violation of subsection (a) that the submersible vessel or semi-submersible vessel involved was, at the time of the violation— The defenses provided by this subsection are proved conclusively by the production of—

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  • Enacted byPub. L. 110-407(S. 3598)2008-10-13
    Drug Trafficking Vessel Interdiction Act of 2008
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally