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type: "LegalText"
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title: "46 U.S.C. § 3509"
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description: "Medical standards"
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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: "35"
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chapter_name: "CARRIAGE OF PASSENGERS"
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section: "3509"
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citation: "46 U.S.C. § 3509"
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release_date: "2026-06-26"
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source: "official"
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# 46 U.S.C. § 3509 - Medical standards
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## Text
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The owner of a vessel to which section 3507 applies shall ensure that—
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(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.)
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## Notes
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Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
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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.
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