2014 US Code
Title 46 - Shipping (Sections 101 - 80509)
Subtitle II - Vessels and Seamen (Sections 2101 - 14702)
Part B - Inspection and Regulation of Vessels (Sections 3101 - 4705)
Chapter 41 - Uninspected Vessels Generally (Sections 4101 - 4106)
Sec. 4105 - Uninspected passenger vessels
| Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 2, Title 46 - SHIPPING |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 46 - SHIPPING Subtitle II - Vessels and Seamen Part B - Inspection and Regulation of Vessels CHAPTER 41 - UNINSPECTED VESSELS GENERALLY Sec. 4105 - Uninspected passenger vessels |
| Contains | section 4105 |
| Date | 2014 |
| Laws In Effect As Of Date | January 5, 2015 |
| Positive Law | Yes |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | Pub. L. 98-89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 529; Pub. L. 103-206, title V, §511(b), Dec. 20, 1993, 107 Stat. 2442; Pub. L. 113-281, title III, §319, Dec. 18, 2014, 128 Stat. 3051. |
| Statutes at Large References | 97 Stat. 529 107 Stat. 2442 128 Stat. 3051 |
| Public and Private Laws | Public Law 98-89, Public Law 103-206, Public Law 113-281 |
Download PDF
(a) Chapter 43 of this title applies to an uninspected passenger vessel.
(b)(1) In applying this title with respect to an uninspected vessel of less than 24 meters overall in length that carries passengers to or from a port in the United States Virgin Islands, the Secretary shall substitute "12 passengers" for "6 passengers" each place it appears in section 2101(42) if the Secretary determines that the vessel complies with, as applicable to the vessel—
(A) the Code of Practice for the Safety of Small Commercial Motor Vessels (commonly referred to as the "Yellow Code"), as published by the U.K. Maritime and Coastguard Agency and in effect on January 1, 2014; or
(B) the Code of Practice for the Safety of Small Commercial Sailing Vessels (commonly referred to as the "Blue Code"), as published by such agency and in effect on such date.
(2) If the Secretary establishes standards to carry out this subsection—
(A) such standards shall be identical to those established in the Codes of Practice referred to in paragraph (1); and
(B) on any dates before the date on which such standards are in effect, the Codes of Practice referred to in paragraph (1) shall apply with respect to the vessels referred to in paragraph (1).
(c) The Secretary shall, by regulation, require certain additional equipment which may include liferafts or other lifesaving equipment, construction standards, or specify additional operating standards for those uninspected passenger vessels defined in section 2101(42)(A) of this title.
(Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 529; Pub. L. 103–206, title V, §511(b), Dec. 20, 1993, 107 Stat. 2442; Pub. L. 113–281, title III, §319, Dec. 18, 2014, 128 Stat. 3051.)
| Revised section | Source section (U.S. Code) |
|---|---|
| 4105 | 46:1452 46:1453 |
Section 4105 provides that an uninspected passenger vessel is subject to Chapter 43, as a recreational vessel even when it is carrying not more than six passengers.
AMENDMENTS2014—Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 113–281 added subsec. (b), redesignated former subsec. (b) as (c), and in subsec. (c) substituted "The" for "Within twenty-four months of the date of enactment of this subsection, the".
1993—Pub. L. 103–206 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b).
Disclaimer: These codes may not be the most recent version. The United States Government Printing Office may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the US site. Please check official sources.
