Title 33 — Navigation and Navigable WatersRelease 119-73
§3854 Vessel clearance or permits; refusal or revocation; bond or other surety
Title 33 › Chapter CHAPTER 51— - CLEAN HULLS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER IV— - ACTION ON VIOLATION, PENALTIES, AND REFERRALS › § 3854
Summary
The Secretary can deny or cancel a vessel’s clearance under 46 U.S.C. 60105 if the vessel or its owner/operator/person-in-charge is or may be liable for fines under 33 U.S.C. 3852 or 3853. Clearance can be allowed if a bond or other surety is filed.
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Title 33, §3854
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If any vessel that is subject to the Convention or this chapter, or its owner, operator, or person in charge, is liable for a fine or civil penalty under section 3852 or 3853 of this title, or if reasonable cause exists to believe that the vessel, its owner, operator, or person in charge may be subject to a fine or civil penalty under section 3852 or 3853 of this title, the Secretary may refuse or revoke the clearance required by section 60105 of title 46. Clearance may be granted upon the filing of a bond or other surety satisfaction to the Secretary.
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This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this title”, meaning title X of Pub. L. 111–281, Oct. 15, 2010, 124 Stat. 3023, which enacted this chapter and repealed chapter 37 (§ 2401 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of title X to the Code, see Tables.
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33 U.S.C. § 3854
Title 33 — Navigation and Navigable Waters
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Apr 6, 2026
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