46 USC 5103 - Sec. 5103. Load line requirements

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(a) A vessel may be operated only if the vessel has been assigned load lines. (b) The owner, charterer, managing operator, agent, master, and individual in charge of a vessel shall mark and maintain the load lines permanently and conspicuously in the way prescribed by the Secretary.

Historical And Revision Notes

Revised section 5103 Source: Section (U.S. Code) 46 App. U.S.C. 86c, 88b. Section 5103(a) prohibits a vessel that is subject to load line requirements from operating, unless it has load lines assigned by the Secretary.

Section 5103(b) requires that load lines be permanently and conspicuously maintained in the manner prescribed by the Secretary.

Section Referred To In Other Sections

This section is referred to in sections 5110, 5116 of this title.