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type: "LegalText"
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title: "46 U.S.C. § 4103"
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description: "Exemptions"
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jurisdiction: "us"
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corpus: "united_states_code"
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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: "41"
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chapter_name: "UNINSPECTED VESSELS GENERALLY"
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section: "4103"
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citation: "46 U.S.C. § 4103"
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release_date: "2026-06-26"
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source: "official"
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# 46 U.S.C. § 4103 - Exemptions
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## Text
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(a) The Secretary may exempt a vessel from any part of this chapter if, under regulations prescribed by the Secretary (including regulations on special operating conditions), the Secretary finds that—
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(1) good cause exists for granting an exemption; and
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(2) the safety of the vessel and individuals on board will not be adversely affected.
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(b) Section 4102(a) of this title does not apply to a vessel propelled by outboard motors when competing in a race previously arranged and announced or, if the vessel is designed and intended only for racing, when operated incidental to tuning up the vessel and its engines for the race.
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(Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 529; Pub. L. 100–540, § 2, Oct. 28, 1988, 102 Stat. 2719.)
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## Notes
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Historical and Revision Notes Revised sectionSource section (U.S. Code) 410346:525h Section 4103 contains an exemption from carrying fire extinguishers, for on a vessel competing in an organized race or a vessel designed and intended for racing only.
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Editorial Notes
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Amendments1988—Pub. L. 100–540 added subsec. (a) and designated existing provisions as subsec. (b).
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