Title 46 — ShippingRelease 119-73
§41304 Hearings and orders
Title 46 › Subtitle Subtitle IV— - Regulation of Ocean Shipping › Part Part A— - Ocean Shipping › Chapter CHAPTER 413— - ENFORCEMENT › § 41304
Summary
The Commission must hold a hearing before issuing an order for a violation, and it may change, suspend, or cancel its orders. A party may ask for a rehearing, which doesn't pause an order unless the Commission orders it; orders remain until changed by the Commission or a court.
Full Legal Text
Title 46, §41304
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(a)The Federal Maritime Commission shall provide an opportunity for a hearing before issuing an order relating to a violation of this part or a regulation prescribed under this part.
(b)The Commission may reverse, suspend, or modify any of its orders.
(c)On application of a party to a proceeding, the Commission may grant a rehearing of the same or any matter determined in the proceeding. Except by order of the Commission, a rehearing does not operate as a stay of an order.
(d)An order of the Commission remains in effect for the period specified in the order or until suspended, modified, or set aside by the Commission or a court of competent jurisdiction.
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 41304(a)46 App.:1713(a) (1st sentence).Pub. L. 98–237, § 14(a), (b), Mar. 20, 1984, 98 Stat. 83. 41304(b)46 App.:1713(b) (1st sentence 1st–12th words). 41304(c)46 App.:1713(b) (1st sentence 13th–last words, last sentence). 41304(d)46 App.:1713(a) (last sentence). In subsection (a), the words “upon sworn complaint or on its own motion” are omitted as unnecessary.
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46 U.S.C. § 41304
Title 46 — Shipping
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73