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Ingested titles 12–51 and 54 from OLRC USLM XML @119-100 (the whole Code now, uniform edition; Title 53 is reserved/empty). LegalText 11,221 -> 59,740; repo total 105,704 records. Deterministic (byte-identical rerun, verified on Title 42's 8,356 sections); make check green. make legal-us-code default now covers every title. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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title: "46 U.S.C. § 3311"
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description: "Certificate of inspection required"
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title_number: 46
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title_name: "SHIPPING"
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chapter_number: "33"
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chapter_name: "INSPECTION GENERALLY"
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section: "3311"
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citation: "46 U.S.C. § 3311"
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# 46 U.S.C. § 3311 - Certificate of inspection required
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## Text
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(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a vessel subject to inspection under this part may not be operated without having on board a certificate of inspection issued under section 3309 of this title.
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(b) The Secretary may direct the owner, charterer, managing operator, agent, master, or individual in charge of a vessel subject to inspection under this chapter and not having on board a certificate of inspection—
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(1) to have the vessel proceed to mooring and remain there until a certificate of inspection is issued;
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(2) to take immediate steps necessary for the safety of the vessel, individuals on board the vessel, or the environment; or
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(3) to have the vessel proceed to a place to make repairs necessary to obtain a certificate of inspection.
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(Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 515; Pub. L. 98–498, title II, § 211(b), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2304.)
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## Notes
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Historical and Revision Notes Revised sectionSource section (U.S. Code) 331146:390c46:39546:399 Section 3311 prohibits the operation of a vessel subject to inspection without having on board a valid certificate of inspection.
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Editorial Notes
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Amendments1984—Pub. L. 98–498 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), substituted “Except as provided in subsection (b), a vessel” for “A vessel”, struck out “valid” before “certificate of inspection”, and added subsec. (b).
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Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
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Effective DateSection effective Apr. 15, 1984, see section 2(g)(1) of Pub. L. 98–89, set out as a note under section 3101 of this title.
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