46-U.S.C.-6104

§6104 – Commercial Fishing Industry Vessel Casualty Statistics

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Title 46 > Subtitle II > Part D > Chapter 61 > Section 6104

Details

• Reference: Section 6104
• Legend: §6104 – Commercial Fishing Industry Vessel Casualty Statistics
• USCode Year: 2013

Provision Content

(a) The Secretary shall compile statistics concerning marine casualties from data compiled from insurers of fishing vessels, fish processing vessels, and fish tender vessels.

(b) A person underwriting primary insurance for a fishing vessel, fish processing vessel, or fish tender vessel shall submit periodically to the Secretary data concerning marine casualties that is required by regulations prescribed by the Secretary.

(c) After consulting with the insurance industry, the Secretary shall prescribe regulations under this section to gather a statistical base for analyzing vessel risks.

(d) The Secretary may delegate to a qualified person that has knowledge and experience in the collection of statistical insurance data the authority of the Secretary under this section to compile statistics from insurers.

(Added Pub. L. 100–424, §4(a), Sept. 9, 1988, 102 Stat. 1590.)

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