Title 14, Coast GuardRelease 119-102

§550 Marking Pierheads in Certain Lakes

Title 14 › SUBTITLE I — ESTABLISHMENT, POWERS, DUTIES, AND ADMINISTRATION › CHAPTER 5 — FUNCTIONS AND POWERS › SUBCHAPTER III — AIDS TO NAVIGATION › § 550

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

Coast Guard Commandant must mark U.S. pierheads on northern and northwestern lakes after the responsible department notifies completion.

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Title 14, §550

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The Commandant of the Coast Guard shall properly mark all pierheads belonging to the United States situated on the northern and northwestern lakes, whenever he is duly notified by the department charged with the construction or repair of pierheads that the construction or repair of any such pierhead has been completed.

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Prior Provisions

Prior sections 551 to 555 were renumbered sections 2921 to 2925 of this title, respectively.

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Citation

14 U.S.C. § 550

Title 14, Coast Guard

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102