Federal · Title 46 — Shipping
46 U.S.C. § 30501: Definitions
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not a wing-in-ground craft; and not more than 49 passengers on an overnight domestic voyage; and not more than 150 passengers on any voyage that is not an overnight domestic voyage; and includes any wooden vessel constructed prior to March 11, 1996 , carrying at least 1 passenger for hire. The term “owner” includes a charterer that mans, supplies, and navigates a vessel at the charterer’s own expense or by the charterer’s own procurement.
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