§ 2605. Enforcement

• (a) The Secretary of Transportation shall enforce this chapter under section 89 1 1 See References in Text note below. of title 14. The Secretary may authorize other officers or employees of the United States Government to enforce this chapter under that section.
• (b) The Secretary shall conduct periodic examinations of vessels operating under this chapter transporting municipal or commercial waste to determine that each of these vessels has a permit issued under section 2602 of this title .
• (c) The Secretary of the Treasury may refuse the clearance required by section 60105 of title 46 , to any vessel subject to this chapter which does not have a permit required under section 2602 of this title .
• (d) If a vessel does not comply with this chapter, the Secretary of Transportation may—
  • (1) deny entry to any place in the United States; and
  • (2) detain at the place in the United States from which it is about to depart.
• (e) The Administrator shall conduct an investigation of the owner or operator of a vessel or facility if the owner has 5 or more separate violations during a 6-month period.