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§30910 Exoneration and Limitation
Title 46 › Subtitle III — Maritime Liability › CHAPTER 309 — SUITS IN ADMIRALTY AGAINST THE UNITED STATES › § 30910
Summary
The United States gets the same liability limits and exemptions that the law gives to a vessel’s owner, charterer, operator, or agent.
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Title 46, §30910
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The United States is entitled to the exemptions from and limitations of liability provided by law to an owner, charterer, operator, or agent of a vessel.
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Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 3091046 App.:746.Mar. 9, 1920, ch. 95, § 6, 41 Stat. 527.
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46 U.S.C. § 30910
Title 46, Shipping
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102