46 U.S.C. § 4305 Exemptions and Equivalents

• Library: United States Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through P.L. 118-34 (published on www.congress.gov on 12/26/2023), except for [P. L. 118-31]
• Year: 2023
• Citation: 46 U.S.C. § 4305

(a) EXEMPTIONS.-If the Secretary considers that recreational vessel safety will not be adversely affected, the Secretary may issue an exemption from this chapter or a regulation prescribed under this chapter.

(b) EQUIVALENTS.-The Secretary may accept a substitution for associated equipment performance or other safety standards for a recreational vessel if the substitution provides an equivalent level of safety.

Cite as 46 U.S.C. § 4305

Source: Pub. L. 98-89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 531; Pub. L. 116-283 title LVXXXIII [LXXXIII], §8318(a), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4700.