46 USC 31342 - Establishing maritime liens
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Sec. 31342. Establishing maritime liens
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a person providing necessaries to a vessel on the order of the owner or a person authorized by the owner—
(1) has a maritime lien on the vessel;
(2) may bring a civil action in rem to enforce the lien; and
(3) is not required to allege or prove in the action that credit was given to the vessel.
(b) This section does not apply to a public vessel.
Sections: 31324 31325 31326 31327 31329 31330 31341 31342 31343 40101 40102 40103 40104 40301 40302
Last modified: July 21, 2011
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