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§14104 Measurement to determine application of a law
Title 46 › Subtitle Subtitle II— - Vessels and Seamen › Part Part J— - Measurement of Vessels › Chapter CHAPTER 141— - GENERAL › § 14104
Summary
Measure a vessel under this part when a U.S. law depends on its tonnage. The Secretary may set an alternate tonnage by regulation (treated as interpretive under section 553 of title 5); until then the statute’s tonnage applies under chapter 143 or 145, and agencies must comply.
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Title 46, §14104
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(a)When the application of a law of the United States to a vessel depends on the vessel’s tonnage, the vessel shall be measured under this part.
(b)If a statute allows for an alternate tonnage to be prescribed under this section, the Secretary may prescribe it by regulation. Any such regulation shall be considered to be an interpretive regulation for purposes of section 553 of title 5. Until an alternate tonnage is prescribed, the statutorily established tonnage shall apply to vessels measured under chapter 143 or chapter 145 of this title.
(c)The head of each Federal agency shall ensure that regulations issued by the agency that specify particular tonnages comply with the alternate tonnages implemented by the Secretary.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Historical and Revision Notes
Revised section 14104 Source: Section (U.S. Code) 46 App. U.S.C. 71. section 14104 requires that a vessel be measured under Part J of this subtitle when the application of a U.S. law to the vessel depends on its tonnage.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1996—Pub. L. 104–324 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsecs. (b) and (c).
Reference
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Citation
46 U.S.C. § 14104
Title 46 — Shipping
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
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