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§31307 State statutes superseded

Title 46 › Subtitle Subtitle III— - Maritime Liability › Chapter CHAPTER 313— - COMMERCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND MARITIME LIENS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - GENERAL › § 31307

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Title 46, §31307

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This chapter supersedes any State statute conferring a lien on a vessel to the extent the statute establishes a claim to be enforced by a civil action in rem against the vessel for necessaries.

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Historical and Revision Notes

Revised sectionSource section (U.S. Code) 3130746:975 section 31307 provides for preemption of State laws to the extent a claim for necessaries is enforced by a civil action in rem in admiralty against the vessel.

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Effective Date

Section effective Jan. 1, 1989, with certain exceptions and qualifications, see section 107 of Pub. L. 100–710, set out as a note under section 31301 of this title.

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46 U.S.C. § 31307

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