2010 U.S. Code
Title 46 - SHIPPING
Subtitle II - Vessels and Seamen
Part H - Identification of Vessels
CHAPTER 121 - DOCUMENTATION OF VESSELS
SUBCHAPTER III - MISCELLANEOUS
Sec. 12131 - Command of documented vessels
View Metadata| Publication Title | United States Code, 2006 Edition, Supplement 4, 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 H - Identification of Vessels CHAPTER 121 - DOCUMENTATION OF VESSELS SUBCHAPTER III - MISCELLANEOUS Sec. 12131 - Command of documented vessels |
| Contains | section 12131 |
| Date | 2010 |
| Laws in Effect as of Date | January 7, 2011 |
| Positive Law | Yes |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | Pub. L. 109-304, §5, Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1505; Pub. L. 110-181, div. C, title XXXV, §3529(a)(3), Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 603. |
| Statutes at Large References | 120 Stat. 1505 122 Stat. 603 |
| Public Law References | Public Law 109-304, Public Law 110-181 |
§12131. Command of documented vessels
(a) In General.—Except as provided in subsection (b), a documented vessel may be placed under the command only of a citizen of the United States.
(b) Exceptions.—Subsection (a) does not apply to—
(1) a vessel with only a recreational endorsement; or
(2) an unmanned barge operating outside of the territorial waters of the United States.
(Pub. L. 109–304, §5, Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1505; Pub. L. 110–181, div. C, title XXXV, §3529(a)(3), Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 603.)
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 12131 | 46:12110(d). |
2008—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110–181 substituted “command” for “commmand”.
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