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# 46 U.S.C. § 31327 - Forfeiture of mortgagee interest
## Text
The interest of a mortgagee in a documented vessel or a vessel covered by a preferred mortgage under section 31322(d) of this title may be terminated by a forfeiture of the vessel for a violation of a law of the United States only if the mortgagee authorized, consented, or conspired to do the act, failure, or omission that is the basis of the violation.
(Pub. L. 100710, title I, § 102(c), Nov. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 4746.)
## Notes
Historical and Revision Notes Revised sectionSource section (U.S. Code) 3132746:961(b) Section 31327 provides for forfeiture of the mortgagees interest if the mortgagee authorized, consented, or conspired to do the act, failure, or omission that is the basis of the violation that caused forfeiture of the vessel. This section makes no substantive change to law.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective DateSection effective Jan. 1, 1989, with certain exceptions and qualifications, see section 107 of Pub. L. 100710, set out as a note under section 31301 of this title.