§30502. Application
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Latest NOW As last amended Dec 23, 2022 — Pub. L. 117–263 As originally enacted Oct 6, 200646 U.S.C. § 30502
In General.— Except as otherwise provided, this chapter (except section 30521) applies to seagoing vessels and vessels used on lakes or rivers or in inland navigation, including canal boats, barges, and lighters.
Exception.— This chapter (except for section 30526) shall not apply to covered small passenger vessels.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
(Pub. L. 109–304, § 6(c), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1512; Pub. L. 117–263, div. K, title CXV, § 11503(c), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 4130.)
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| Revised Section |
Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
| 30502 | 46 App.:188. | R.S. § 4289; Feb. 18, 1875, ch. 80, § 1 (related to R.S. § 4289), 18 Stat. 320; June 19, 1886, ch. 421, § 4, 24 Stat. 80; June 5, 1936, ch. 521, § 4, 49 Stat. 1481. |
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Amendments
2022—Pub. L. 117–263 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Except as otherwise provided, this chapter (except section 30503) applies to seagoing vessels and vessels used on lakes or rivers or in inland navigation, including canal boats, barges, and lighters.”