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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. § 30502"
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description: "Application"
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kind: "code_section"
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title_number: 46
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title_name: "SHIPPING"
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chapter_number: "305"
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chapter_name: "EXONERATION AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY"
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section: "30502"
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citation: "46 U.S.C. § 30502"
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release_point: "119-100"
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release_date: "2026-06-26"
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source: "official"
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# 46 U.S.C. § 30502 - Application
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## Text
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(a) In General.— Except as otherwise provided, this chapter (except section 30521) applies to seagoing vessels and vessels used on lakes or rivers or in inland navigation, including canal boats, barges, and lighters.
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(b) Exception.— This chapter (except for section 30526) shall not apply to covered small passenger vessels.
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(Pub. L. 109–304, § 6(c), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1512; Pub. L. 117–263, div. K, title CXV, § 11503(c), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 4130.)
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## Notes
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Historical and Revision Notes RevisedSectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 3050246 App.:188.R.S. § 4289; Feb. 18, 1875, ch. 80, § 1 (related to R.S. § 4289), 18 Stat. 320; June 19, 1886, ch. 421, § 4, 24 Stat. 80; June 5, 1936, ch. 521, § 4, 49 Stat. 1481.
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Editorial Notes
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Amendments2022—Pub. L. 117–263 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Except as otherwise provided, this chapter (except section 30503) applies to seagoing vessels and vessels used on lakes or rivers or in inland navigation, including canal boats, barges, and lighters.”
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