46 U.S.C. § 4305

Current through P.L. 118-47 (published on www.congress.gov on 03/23/2024)

Section 4305 - Exemptions and equivalents

(a) EXEMPTIONS.-If the Secretary considers that recreational vessel safety will not be adversely affected, the Secretary may issue an exemption from this chapter or a regulation prescribed under this chapter.

(b) EQUIVALENTS.-The Secretary may accept a substitution for associated equipment performance or other safety standards for a recreational vessel if the substitution provides an equivalent level of safety.

46 U.S.C. § 4305

Pub. L. 98-89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 531; Pub. L. 116-283 title LVXXXIII [LXXXIII], §8318(a), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4700.

HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Revised section	Source section (U.S. Code)
4305	46:1458

Section 4305 permits the Secretary to grant appropriate exemptions from the requirements of this chapter when recreational vessel safety will not be adversely affected.

EDITORIAL NOTES

AMENDMENTS2021- Pub. L. 116-283 substituted "Exemptions and equivalents" for "Exemptions" in section catchline, designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and inserted heading, and added subsec. (b).