46-U.S.C.-12303
§12303 – Exemption From Numbering Requirements
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Title 46 > Subtitle II > Part H > Chapter 123 > Section 12303
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- Reference: Section 12303
- Legend: §12303 – Exemption From Numbering Requirements
- USCode Year: 2013
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(a) When the Secretary is the authority issuing a number under this chapter, the Secretary may exempt a vessel or class of vessels from the numbering requirements of this chapter under conditions the Secretary may prescribe.
(b) When a State is the issuing authority, it may exempt from the numbering requirements of this chapter a vessel or class of vessels exempted under subsection (a) of this section or otherwise as permitted by the Secretary.
(Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 591.)
| Revised section | Source section (U.S. Code) |
|---|---|
| 12303 | 46:1468 |
Section 12303 permits the Secretary and any State, when it is the issuing authority, to exempt vessels from the numbering requirements.
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