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[CITE: 46USC3505]

 
                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
                     Subtitle II--Vessels and Seamen
 
              Part B--Inspection and Regulation of Vessels
 
                   CHAPTER 35--CARRIAGE OF PASSENGERS
 
Sec. 3505. Prevention of departure

    Notwithstanding section 3303(a) \1\ of this title, a foreign vessel 
may not depart from a United States port with passengers who are 
embarked at that port, if the Secretary finds that the vessel does not 
comply with the standards stated in the International Convention for the 
Safety of Life at Sea to which the United States Government is currently 
a party.
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    \1\ See References in Text note below.
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(Pub. L. 98-89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 520; Pub. L. 102-587, title V, 
Sec. 5210(b), Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat. 5076.)

                      Historical and Revision Notes
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          Revised section                Source section (U.S. Code)
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3505..............................  46:362(c)
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    Section 3505 prohibits the departure from a United States port or 
place of any passenger vessel of more than 100 gross tons having 
berthing for at least 50 passengers, if the vessel does not comply with 
the international maritime safety standards applicable to United States 
vessels.

                       References in Text

    Section 3303(a) of this title, referred to in text, was redesignated 
section 3303 of this title by Pub. L. 104-324, title XI, Sec. 1111, Oct. 
19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3970.


                               Amendments

    1992--Pub. L. 102-587 substituted ``foreign vessel may not depart'' 
for ``foreign or domestic vessel of more than 100 gross tons having 
berth or stateroom accommodations for at least 50 passengers may not 
depart''.


           International Convention for Safety of Life at Sea

    For International Conventions for the Safety of Life at Sea to which 
the United States has been a party, see section 1602 of Title 33, 
Navigation and Navigable Waters, and notes thereunder.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 3504 of this title.
