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47 U.S.C. § 358

Master’s control over operations

United States · Title 47 — TELECOMMUNICATIONS · Status: effective

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47 U.S.C. § 358, Master’s control over operations, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/488791
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The radio installation, the operators, the regulation of their watches, the transmission and receipt of messages, and the radio service of the ship except as they may be regulated by law or international agreement, or by rules and regulations made in pursuance thereof, shall in the case of a ship of the United States be under the supreme control of the master.

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