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[CITE: 46USC8905]

 
                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
                     Subtitle II--Vessels and Seamen
 
                       Part F--Manning of Vessels
 
                    CHAPTER 89--SMALL VESSEL MANNING
 
Sec. 8905. Exemptions

    (a) Section 8903 of this title applies to a recreational vessel 
operated in dealer demonstrations only if the Secretary decides that the 
application of section 8903 is necessary for recreational vessel safety 
under section 4302(d) of this title.
    (b) Section 8904 of this title does not apply to a vessel of less 
than 200 gross tons as measured under section 14502 of this title, or an 
alternate tonnage measured under section 14302 of this title as 
prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104 of this title engaged in 
the offshore mineral and oil industry if the vessel has offshore mineral 
and oil industry sites or equipment as its ultimate destination or place 
of departure.
    (c) Section 8904 of this title does not apply to an oil spill 
response vessel while engaged in oil spill response or training 
activities.

(Pub. L. 98-89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 556; Pub. L. 104-324, title VII, 
Sec. 734, title XI, Sec. 1104(f), Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3941, 3967.)

                      Historical and Revision Notes
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          Revised section                Source section (U.S. Code)
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8905(a)...........................  46:1461(f)
8905(b)...........................  46:405(b)(3)
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    Section 8905 provides for certain exemptions from the requirements 
of this chapter.
    Subsection (a) exempts dealer demonstration recreational vessels 
from the licensed operator requirement in section 8903 unless the 
Secretary decides that safety considerations require the application of 
that section.
    Subsection (b) exempts an offshore supply vessel of less than 200 
gross tons from the licensed operator requirement under section 8904 
when used in the offshore mineral and oil industry.


                               Amendments

    1996--Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 104-324, Sec. 734, inserted ``as measured 
under section 14502 of this title, or an alternate tonnage measured 
under section 14302 of this title as prescribed by the Secretary under 
section 14104 of this title'' after ``200 gross tons''.
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 104-324, Sec. 1104(f), added subsec. (c).
