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[CITE: 46USC4503]

 
                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
                     Subtitle II--Vessels and Seamen
 
              Part B--Inspection and Regulation of Vessels
 
       CHAPTER 45--UNINSPECTED COMMERCIAL FISHING INDUSTRY VESSELS
 
Sec. 4503. Fish processing vessel certification

    (a) A fish processing vessel to which this section applies may not 
be operated unless the vessel--
        (1) meets all survey and classification requirements prescribed 
    by the American Bureau of Shipping or another similarly qualified 
    organization approved by the Secretary; and
        (2) has on board a certificate issued by the American Bureau of 
    Shipping or that other organization evidencing compliance with this 
    subsection.

    (b) This section applies to a fish processing vessel to which this 
chapter applies that--
        (1) is built after July 27, 1990; or
        (2) undergoes a major conversion completed after that date.

(Added Pub. L. 98-364, title IV, Sec. 402(7)(C), July 17, 1984, 98 Stat. 
447; amended Pub. L. 98-557, Sec. 33(b), Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 2876; 
Pub. L. 100-424, Sec. 2(a), Sept. 9, 1988, 102 Stat. 1587.)


                               Amendments

    1988--Pub. L. 100-424 amended section generally, substituting ``Fish 
processing vessel certification'' for ``Equivalency'' in section 
catchline, and provisions which require certification issued by American 
Bureau of Shipping or similar organization for fish processing vessel 
built after July 27, 1990, or undergoes major conversion completed after 
that date, for provisions which deemed compliance with this chapter if 
vessel has unexpired certificate of inspection issued by foreign country 
that is party to International Convention for Safety of Life at Sea to 
which United States is party.
    1984--Pub. L. 98-557 substituted ``is deemed'' for ``shall be 
deemed''.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 4505 of this title.
