Federal · Title 46 — Shipping
46 U.S.C. § 3713: Prohibited acts
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violate this chapter or a regulation prescribed under this chapter; refuse to permit any official, authorized by the Secretary to enforce this chapter, to board a vessel or to enter a shore area, place, or premises, under a person’s control to make an inspection under this chapter; or refuse to obey a lawful directive issued under this chapter. operate on the navigable waters of the United States or use a port or place subject to the jurisdiction of the United States when not in compliance with this chapter or a regulation prescribed under this chapter; fail to comply with a lawful directive issued under this chapter; or carry a type or grade of oil or hazardous material in bulk as cargo or cargo residue unless its certificate is endorsed to allow that carriage.
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