Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Chapter 9 — Foreign Wars, War Materials, and Neutrality
§ 454. Unlawful use of the American flag by vessel of foreign state
Statutory text
It shall be unlawful for any vessel belonging to or operating under the jurisdiction of any foreign state to use the flag of the United States thereon, or to make use of any distinctive signs or markings, indicating that the same is an American vessel.
Any vessel violating the provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall be denied for a period of three months the right to enter the ports or territorial waters of the United States except in cases of force majeure.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Neutrality Act of 1939
Pub. L. 76–2 § 14 · 54 Stat. 4
Enacted · 22 U.S.C. § 454
(Nov. 4, 1939, ch. 2, § 14, 54 Stat. 11.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Nov. 4, 1939, ch. 2, § 14, 54 Stat. 11.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
Sec. 14. unlawful usb of the american flag (a) It shall be unlawful for any vessel belonging to or Unlawful use of the American flag. operating under the jurisdiction of any foreign state to use the flag of the United States thereon, or to make use of any distinctive signs or markings, indicating that the same is an American vessel. (b) Any vessel violating the provisions of subsection (a) of this Penalty. section shall be denied for a period of three months the right to enter the ports or territorial waters of the United States except in cases of force majeure.
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Credits
(Nov. 4, 1939, ch. 2, § 14, 54 Stat. 11.)