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Code · U.S. Code · Title 33 - NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS · CHAPTER 51— CLEAN HULLS · SUBCHAPTER IV— ACTION ON VIOLATION, PENALTIES, AND REFERRALS · § 3855

§ 3855. Warnings, detentions, dismissals, exclusion

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(a)In general If a vessel is detected to be in violation of the Convention, this chapter, or any regulation prescribed under this chapter, the Secretary may warn, detain, dismiss, or exclude the vessel from any port or offshore terminal under the jurisdiction of the United States.
(b)Notifications If action is taken under subsection (a), the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall make the notifications required by the Convention.
(Pub. L. 111–281, title X, § 1045, Oct. 15, 2010, 124 Stat. 3031.)
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