46 USC § 31307
State statutes superseded
through Pub. L. 116-344, except Pub. Ls. 116-260 and 116-283
This chapter supersedes any State statute conferring a lien on a vessel to the extent the statute establishes a claim to be enforced by a civil action in rem against the vessel for necessaries.
Open Table| Revised section | Source section (U.S. Code) |
|---|---|
| 31307 | 46:975 |
Section 31307 provides for preemption of State laws to the extent a claim for necessaries is enforced by a civil action in rem in admiralty against the vessel.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section effective Jan. 1, 1989, with certain exceptions and qualifications, see section 107 of Pub. L. 100–710, set out as a note under section 31301 of this title.
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