Title 46 — Shipping
Part B · Chapter 41 — Uninspected Vessels Generally
§ 4103. Exemptions
Statutory text
The Secretary may exempt a vessel from any part of this chapter if, under regulations prescribed by the Secretary (including regulations on special operating conditions), the Secretary finds that—
good cause exists for granting an exemption; and
the safety of the vessel and individuals on board will not be adversely affected.
Section 4102(a) of this title does not apply to a vessel propelled by outboard motors when competing in a race previously arranged and announced or, if the vessel is designed and intended only for racing, when operated incidental to tuning up the vessel and its engines for the race.
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.
Pub. L. 98–89 · 97 Stat. 500
Enacted · 46 U.S.C. § 4103
Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 529
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 529Pub. L. 100–540 § 2 · 102 Stat. 2719
Added · 46 U.S.C. § 4103
Pub. L. 100–540 added subsec. (a)
Amended · 46 U.S.C. § 4103
Pub. L. 100–540 designated existing provisions as subsec. (b)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 100–540 added subsec. (a) and designated existing provisions as subsec. (b).Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 2. EXEMPTIONS FROM UNINSPECTED VESSEL REQUIREMENTS. Section 4103 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting “(b)” before “Section”; and (2) by inserting before subsection (b) (as so designated) the following: “(a) The Secretary may exempt a vessel from any part of this chapter if, under regulations prescribed by the Secretary (including regulations on special operating conditions), the Secretary finds that— “(1) good cause exists for granting an exemption; and “(2) the safety of the vessel and individuals on board will not be adversely affected.”.
2 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial
Notes
historicalAndRevision
| Historical and Revision Notes | |
|---|---|
| Revised section | Source section (U.S. Code) |
| 4103 | 46:525h |
Section 4103 contains an exemption from carrying fire extinguishers, for on a vessel competing in an organized race or a vessel designed and intended for racing only.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1988—Pub. L. 100–540 added subsec. (a) and designated existing provisions as subsec. (b).
Credits
1983–1988 · 2 acts
- 1983Pub. L. 98–89, , 97 Stat. 529
- 1988Pub. L. 100–540, § 2, , 102 Stat. 2719.
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(Pub. L. 98–89, , 97 Stat. 529; Pub. L. 100–540, § 2, , 102 Stat. 2719.)