Title 33, Navigation and Navigable WatersRelease 119-110
§2604 Suspension, Revocation, and Injunctions
Title 33 › CHAPTER 39 — SHORE PROTECTION FROM MUNICIPAL OR COMMERCIAL WASTE › SUBCHAPTER I — SHORE PROTECTION › § 2604
Summary
The Secretary of Transportation can suspend or cancel a vessel’s permit after giving notice and a chance for a hearing, and must do so if the Administrator asks. The Secretary or the Administrator can go to the U.S. district court where the violation happened to get an order to stop the operation.
Full Legal Text
Title 33, §2604
Navigation and Navigable Waters, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
(a)Suspension and revocation
After notice and opportunity for a hearing, the Secretary of Transportation may, and at the request of the Administrator shall, suspend or revoke a permit issued to a vessel under this chapter for a violation of this chapter or a regulation prescribed under this chapter.
(b)Injunctions
The Secretary or the Administrator may bring a civil action to enjoin any operation in violation of this chapter or a regulation prescribed under this chapter in the district court of the United States for the district in which the violation occurred.
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Citation
33 U.S.C. § 2604
Title 33, Navigation and Navigable Waters
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110