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U.S. Code, Title 46, Shipping
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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.
§ 12120. Reports
To ensure compliance with this chapter and laws governing the qualifications of vessels to engage in the coastwise trade and the fisheries, the Secretary of Transportation may require owners and masters of documented vessels to submit reports in any reasonable form and manner the Secretary may prescribe.
(Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 589; Pub. L. 100–710, title I, § 104(a)(4), Nov. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 4750.)
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Source section (U.S. Code)
12120 46:65t
Section 12120 authorizes the Secretary to require masters and owners of documented vessels to submit reports to ensure compliance with this chapter and with the laws governing the qualifications required of vessels engaging in the coastwise trade and fisheries. These reports are for keeping the vessel data current and certificates of documentation up to date.
1988—Pub. L. 100–710 inserted "of Transportation" after first reference to "Secretary".
Effective Date of 1988 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 100–710 effective Jan. 1, 1989, with certain exceptions and qualifications, see section 107 of Pub. L. 100–710, set out as an Effective Date note under section 30101 of this title.
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Chicago: "U.S. Congress, Office of the Law Revision Counsel", "§ 12120. Reports," U.S. Code, Title 46, Shipping in U.S. Code, Title 46, Shipping (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 2002), Original Sources, accessed May 12, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=DDSFAYI1X33LQRP.
MLA: "U.S. Congress, Office of the Law Revision Counsel". "§ 12120. Reports." U.S. Code, Title 46, Shipping, in U.S. Code, Title 46, Shipping, Washington, D.C., Government Printing Office, 2002, Original Sources. 12 May. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=DDSFAYI1X33LQRP.
Harvard: "U.S. Congress, Office of the Law Revision Counsel", '§ 12120. Reports' in U.S. Code, Title 46, Shipping. cited in 2002, U.S. Code, Title 46, Shipping, Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C.. Original Sources, retrieved 12 May 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=DDSFAYI1X33LQRP.
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