46 U.S.C. § 3713

1. (a)A person may not—
   1. (1)violate this chapter or a regulation prescribed under this chapter;
   2. (2)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
   3. (3)refuse to obey a lawful directive issued under this chapter.
2. (b)A vessel to which this chapter applies may not—
   1. (1)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;
   2. (2)fail to comply with a lawful directive issued under this chapter; or
   3. (3)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.