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2018 US Code
Title 46 - Shipping
Subtitle III - Maritime Liability
Chapter 303 - Death on the High Seas
Sec. 30308 - Nonapplication

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Citation 46 U.S.C. § 30308 (2018)
Section Name §30308. Nonapplication
Section Text

(a) State Law.—This chapter does not affect the law of a State regulating the right to recover for death.

(b) Internal Waters.—This chapter does not apply to the Great Lakes or waters within the territorial limits of a State.

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(Pub. L. 109–304, §6(c), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1512.)

Editorial Notes
Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
30308 46 App.:767. Mar. 30, 1920, ch. 111, §7, 41 Stat. 538.

In subsection (a), the words "law of a State" are substituted for "any State statute" for consistency in the revised title. The words "regulating the right to recover for death" are substituted for "giving or regulating rights of action or remedies for death" to eliminate unnecessary words.

In subsection (b), the words "or to any navigable waters in the Panama Canal Zone" are omitted because the Panama Canal Zone was transferred to the Republic of Panama.

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Title 46 - SHIPPING
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 46 - SHIPPING
Subtitle III - Maritime Liability
CHAPTER 303 - DEATH ON THE HIGH SEAS
Sec. 30308 - Nonapplication
Contains section 30308
Date 2018
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 14, 2019
Positive Law Yes
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 41 Stat. 538
120 Stat. 1512
Public Law References Public Law 109-304
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