Chapter 43 – Recreational Vessels

Recreational Vessels

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Title 46 > Subtitle II > Part B > Chapter 43

Details

• Reference: Chapter 43
• Legend: Recreational Vessels
• USCode Year: 2013

Provision Content

Historical and Revision Notes

Chapter 43 contains the laws applicable to recreational vessels, which originated primarily with the enactment of the Federal Boat Safety Act of 1971 (Public Law 92–75, 85 Stat. 213). That Act embraced a number of activities, but the portion restated in this chapter deals with the establishment of national construction and performance standards for recreational vessels and their associated equipment, the necessary flexible regulatory authority for inspection and testing, Federal preemption, certain necessary prohibited acts, enforcement authority, investigation and reporting requirements, procedures for repair and defect notification, and attendant penalties and injunctive relief. These laws are a direct response to the dramatic increase in the number of recreational boats and the Congressional recognition of the maritime safety problems that recreational boating has imposed upon our more than 25 million miles of waterways.

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Topic Map

• Title 46/Subtitle II/Part B/Chapter 43/Section 4301 – Application
• Title 46/Subtitle II/Part B/Chapter 43/Section 4302 – Regulations
• Title 46/Subtitle II/Part B/Chapter 43/Section 4303 – Inspection and Testing
• Title 46/Subtitle II/Part B/Chapter 43/Section 4304 – Importation of Nonconforming Vessels and Equipment
• Title 46/Subtitle II/Part B/Chapter 43/Section 4305 – Exemptions
• Title 46/Subtitle II/Part B/Chapter 43/Section 4306 – Federal Preemption
• Title 46/Subtitle II/Part B/Chapter 43/Section 4307 – Prohibited Acts
• Title 46/Subtitle II/Part B/Chapter 43/Section 4308 – Termination of Unsafe Operation
• Title 46/Subtitle II/Part B/Chapter 43/Section 4309 – Investigation and Reporting
• Title 46/Subtitle II/Part B/Chapter 43/Section 4310 – Repair and Replacement of Defects
• Title 46/Subtitle II/Part B/Chapter 43/Section 4311 – Penalties and Injunctions