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46 U.S.C. § 14302

Title 46 Chapter 143 Current through PL 116-220 ~1 min read Last updated: March 30, 2026 View on OLRC →
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§ 14302. Measurement

  • (a) The Secretary shall measure a vessel to which this chapter applies in the way provided by this chapter and the Convention.
  • (b) A vessel measured under this chapter may not be required to be measured under another law.
  • (c) Unless otherwise provided by law, the measurement of a vessel under this chapter applies to a law of the United States whose applicability depends on a vessel’s tonnage, if that law—
    • (1) becomes effective after July 18, 1994 ; or
    • (2) is in effect before July 19, 1994 , is not enumerated in section 14305 of this title , and is identified by the Secretary by regulation as a law to which this chapter applies.

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