46-U.S.C.-12504
§12504 – Information Available From The System
Pathway
Title 46 > Subtitle II > Part H > Chapter 125 > Section 12504
Details
- Reference: Section 12504
- Legend: §12504 – Information Available From The System
- USCode Year: 2013
Provision Content
For law enforcement or other purposes and under conditions prescribed by the Secretary of Transportation, the Secretary—
(1) shall make available information in the vessel identification system to a State making information available under section 12503(a) of this title; and
(2) may make available information in the vessel identification system to others.
(Added Pub. L. 100–710, title I, §101(a), Nov. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 4736; amended Pub. L. 101–225, title III, §302(3), Dec. 12, 1989, 103 Stat. 1923.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Revised section 12504
This section requires that the Secretary make available information maintained in the vessel identification system to a State participating in the system for law enforcement or other purposes. The Secretary may make available information in the system to others, under conditions the Secretary may prescribe. At first, the Secretary may elect to deal only with the States. However, the Committee firmly expects that information will be made available through computer terminals in satellite offices or direct computer access by modem. In this manner, boating organizations or financial or documentation services could retrieve data without paper transactions for a fee.
Amendments
1989—Pub. L. 101–225 substituted Secretary of Transportation, the Secretary for Secretary, the Secretary of Transportation.
U.S. Encyclopedia of Law Coverage
46-U.S.C.-12139 in the Legal Encyclopedia: Shipping
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