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  2. Title 46 - SHIPPING
  3. Subtitle V - Merchant Marine
  4. Part F - Government-Owned Merchant Vessels
  5. Chapter 575 - CONSTRUCTION, CHARTER, AND SALE OF VESSELS
  6. Subchapter II - CHARTERS
  7. 46 USC § 57520
46 USC § 57520
Vessel maintenance
through Pub. L. 116-344, except Pub. Ls. 116-260 and 116-283
USC

(a) In General.—A charter under this chapter shall require the charterer, at the charterer's expense, to—

(1) keep the chartered vessel in good repair and efficient operating condition; and

(2) make any repairs required by the Secretary of Transportation.

(b) Inspection.—The charter shall provide that the Secretary has the right to inspect the vessel at any time to ascertain its condition.

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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised

Section

 Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large)
57520 46 App.:1202(b), (c). June 29, 1936, ch. 858, title VII, §712(b), (c), 49 Stat. 2010; Aug. 7, 1939, ch. 555, §1, 53 Stat. 1254; Pub. L. 97–31, §12(114), Aug. 6, 1981, 95 Stat. 163.
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