Us Code § 3712 - Notification of noncompliance
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§ 3712. Notification of noncompliance
The Secretary shall notify the owner, charterer, managing operator, agent, master, or individual in charge of a vessel found not to be in compliance with a regulation prescribed under this part and state how compliance may be achieved.
(Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 525.)
| Revised section | Source section (U.S. Code) |
|---|---|
| 3712 | 46:391a(8)(A) 46:391a(8)(B) |
Section 3712 requires the Secretary to notify appropriate parties when a vessel is found not to be in compliance with applicable requirements, standards, or regulations and what remedial steps must be taken in order to comply with them.
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