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U.S. Code, Title 33, Navigation and Navigable Waters
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General SummaryThe U.S. Code is a consolidation and codification by subject matter of the general and permanent laws of the United States. While every effort has been made to ensure that this reproduction of the Code is accurate, those using it for legal purposes should verify their results against the printed version of the Code available through the Government Printing Office.
§ 2020. Application (Rule 20)
(a) Compliance in all weathers
Rules in this Part shall be complied with in all weathers.
(b) Rules concerning lights complied with from sunset to sunrise; other lights
The Rules concerning lights shall be complied with from sunset to sunrise, and during such times no other lights shall be exhibited, except such lights as cannot be mistaken for the lights specified in these Rules or do not impair their visibility or distinctive character, or interfere with the keeping of a proper lookout.
(c) Lights during daylight hours in restricted visibility; other circumstances
The lights prescribed by these Rules shall, if carried, also be exhibited from sunrise to sunset in restricted visibility and may be exhibited in all other circumstances when it is deemed necessary.
(d) Rules concerning shapes; compliance by day
The Rules concerning shapes shall be complied with by day.
(e) Annex
The lights and shapes specified in these Rules shall comply with the provisions of Annex I of these Rules.
(Pub. L. 96–591, § 2, Dec. 24, 1980, 94 Stat. 3423.)
References in Text
Rules in this Part, referred to in par. (a), mean sections 2020 to 2031 of this title.
The Rules, referred to in pars. (b) and (d), and these Rules, referred to in pars. (c) and (e), respectively, are the Inland Navigational Rules which are classified to this subchapter.
Annex I of these Rules, referred to in par. (e), is to be established by the Secretary under section 2071 of this title.
Codification
Section was enacted as part of section 2 of Pub. L. 96–591 which enacted the Inland Navigational Rules which comprise this subchapter.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 2031 of this title.
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MLA: "U.S. Congress, Office of the Law Revision Counsel". "§ 2020. Application (Rule 20)." U.S. Code, Title 33, Navigation and Navigable Waters, in U.S. Code, Title 33, Navigation and Navigable Waters, Washington, D.C., Government Printing Office, 2002, Original Sources. 10 May. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=488QCK9N3PGTCUJ.
Harvard: "U.S. Congress, Office of the Law Revision Counsel", '§ 2020. Application (Rule 20)' in U.S. Code, Title 33, Navigation and Navigable Waters. cited in 2002, U.S. Code, Title 33, Navigation and Navigable Waters, Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C.. Original Sources, retrieved 10 May 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=488QCK9N3PGTCUJ.
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