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[CITE: 46USC4307]

 
                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
                     Subtitle II--Vessels and Seamen
 
              Part B--Inspection and Regulation of Vessels
 
                    CHAPTER 43--RECREATIONAL VESSELS
 
Sec. 4307. Prohibited acts

    (a) A person may not--
        (1) manufacture, construct, assemble, sell or offer for sale, 
    introduce or deliver for introduction into interstate commerce, or 
    import into the United States, a recreational vessel, associated 
    equipment, or component of the vessel or equipment unless--
            (A)(i) it conforms with this chapter or a regulation 
        prescribed under this chapter; and
            (ii) it does not contain a defect which has been identified, 
        in any communication to such person by the Secretary or the 
        manufacturer of that vessel, equipment or component, as creating 
        a substantial risk of personal injury to the public; or
            (B) it is intended only for export and is so labeled, 
        tagged, or marked on the recreational vessel or equipment, 
        including any markings on the outside of the container in which 
        it is to be exported;

        (2) affix, attach, or display a seal, document, label, plate, 
    insignia, or other device indicating or suggesting compliance with 
    standards of the United States Government on, in, or in connection 
    with, a recreational vessel or item of associated equipment that is 
    false or misleading; or
        (3) fail to provide a notification as required by this chapter 
    or fail to exercise reasonable diligence in carrying out the 
    notification and reporting requirements of this chapter.

    (b) A person may not operate a vessel in violation of this chapter 
or a regulation prescribed under this chapter.

(Pub. L. 98-89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 531; Pub. L. 98-557, Sec. 8(a), 
Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 2862.)

                      Historical and Revision Notes
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          Revised section                Source section (U.S. Code)
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4307(a)...........................  46:1461(a)
4307(b)...........................  46:1461(c)
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    Section 4307 prohibits certain acts in the manufacture and operation 
of recreational vessels.


                               Amendments

    1984--Subsec. (a)(1)(A). Pub. L. 98-557 designated existing 
provisions as cl. (i), substituted ``and'' for ``or'', and added cl. 
(ii).

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 4311 of this title.
