Title 33, Navigation and Navigable WatersRelease 119-102

§497 “persons” Defined

Title 33 › CHAPTER 11 — BRIDGES OVER NAVIGABLE WATERS › SUBCHAPTER I — GENERAL PROVISIONS › § 497

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

Treat "persons" in sections 491–494 and 495–498 as singular or plural, and to include municipalities and other organizations.

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Title 33, §497

Navigation and Navigable Waters, Source: USLM XML via OLRC

The word “persons” as used in sections 491 to 494 and 495 to 498 of this title, shall be construed to import both the singular and the plural, as the case demands, and shall include municipalities, quasi-municipal corporations, corporations, companies, and associations.

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33 U.S.C. § 497

Title 33, Navigation and Navigable Waters

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102