Us Code § 403b - Lighting at docks and boat launching facilities
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§ 403b. Lighting at docks and boat launching facilities
Whenever the Secretary considers a permit application for a dock or a boat launching facility under section 403 of this title, the Secretary shall consider the needs of such facility for lighting from sunset to sunrise to make such facility's presence known within a reasonable distance.
(Pub. L. 99–662, title IX, §946, Nov. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 4200.)
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
"Secretary" Defined
Secretary means the Secretary of the Army, see section 2201 of this title.
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