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01/19/04
Sec. 3303. Reciprocity for foreign vessels
Except as provided in chapter 37 of this title, a foreign vessel
of a country having inspection laws and standards similar to those
of the United States and that has an unexpired certificate of
inspection issued by proper authority of its respective country, is
subject to an inspection to ensure that the condition of the vessel
is as stated in its current certificate of inspection. A foreign
country is considered to have inspection laws and standards similar
to those of the United States when it is a party to an
International Convention for Safety of Life at Sea to which the
United States Government is currently a party. A foreign
certificate of inspection may be accepted as evidence of lawful
inspection only when presented by a vessel of a country that has by
its laws accorded to vessels of the United States visiting that
country the same privileges accorded to vessels of that country
visiting the United States.
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
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Revised section Source section (U.S. Code)
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3303 46:362(a)
46:390c
46:391a(3)
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Section 3303 acknowledges the international concept of comity
with respect to recognizing inspection laws and standards for
foreign flag vessels that are similar to those of the United
States. If a foreign nation is signatory to the International
Convention for Safety of Life at Sea, it is presumed to have
similar standards. However, reciprocity requirements for foreign
flag tank vessels are included in chapter 37. Subsection (b)
provides for a mutual waiver of fees for the inspection of foreign
vessels carrying passengers from the United States.
AMENDMENTS
1996 - Pub. L. 104-324 struck out subsec. (a) designation and
subsec. (b) which read as follows: "The Secretary shall collect and
pay to the Treasury the same fees for the inspection of foreign
vessels carrying passengers from the United States that a foreign
country charges vessels of the United States trading to the ports
of that country. The Secretary may waive at any time the collection
of the fees on notice of the proper authorities of any country
concerned that the collection of fees for the inspection of vessels
of the United States has been discontinued."
1992 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102-587, in first sentence, struck
out "only" after "is subject" and substituted "the condition of the
vessel is" for "the condition of the vessel's propulsion equipment
and lifesaving equipment are".
INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR SAFETY OF LIFE AT SEA
For International Conventions for the Safety of Life at Sea to
which the United States has been a party, see section 1602 of Title
33, Navigation and Navigable Waters, and notes thereunder.
Last modified: April 20, 2006
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