Current through P.L. 118-106 (published on www.congress.gov on 10/04/2024)
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.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).