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legal/us/code/title-46/chapter-35/section-3509.md

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+title: "46 U.S.C. § 3509"
+description: "Medical standards"
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+kind: "code_section"
+title_number: 46
+title_name: "SHIPPING"
+chapter_number: "35"
+chapter_name: "CARRIAGE OF PASSENGERS"
+section: "3509"
+citation: "46 U.S.C. § 3509"
+status: "current"
+release_point: "119-100"
+release_date: "2026-06-26"
+source: "official"
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+---
+
+# 46 U.S.C. § 3509 - Medical standards
+
+## Text
+
+The owner of a vessel to which section 3507 applies shall ensure that—
+
+(1) a physician is always present and available to treat any passengers who may be on board the vessel in the event of an emergency situation;
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+(2) the vessel is in compliance with the Health Care Guidelines for Cruise Ship Medical Facilities established by the American College of Emergency Physicians; and
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+(3) the initial safety briefing given to the passengers on board the vessel includes—
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+(A) the location of the vessel’s medical facilities; and
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+(B) the appropriate steps passengers should follow during a medical emergency.
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+(Added Pub. L. 116–283, div. G, title LVXXXIII [LXXXIII], § 8322(a), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4702.)
+
+## Notes
+
+Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
+
+Exemptions for Certain Passenger VesselsFor provisions exempting certain passenger vessels from the requirements authorized under this section, see section 11510 of Pub. L. 117–263, set out as a note under section 3508 of this title.