Title 46, ShippingRelease 119-110
§41301 Complaints
Title 46 › Subtitle IV — Regulation of Ocean Shipping › Part A — Ocean Shipping › CHAPTER 413 — ENFORCEMENT › § 41301
Summary
People may file a sworn complaint with Federal Maritime Commission for violations of this part (not 41307(b)(1)); if filed within 3 years they may seek compensation for harm. The Commission must notify the named person, who must answer or resolve it; if not, the Commission will investigate.
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Title 46, §41301
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(a)In General.—
A person may file with the Federal Maritime Commission a sworn complaint alleging a violation of this part, except section 41307(b)(1). If the complaint is filed within 3 years after the claim accrues, the complainant may seek reparations for an injury to the complainant caused by the violation.
(b)Notice and Response.—
The Commission shall provide a copy of the complaint to the person named in the complaint. Within a reasonable time specified by the Commission, the person shall satisfy the complaint or answer it in writing.
(c)If Complaint Not Satisfied.—
If the complaint is not satisfied, the Commission shall investigate the complaint in an appropriate manner and make an appropriate order.
Legislative History
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 41301(a)46 App.:1710(a), (g) (related to time limit).Pub. L. 98–237, § 11(a), (b), (g) (related to time limit), Mar. 20, 1984, 98 Stat. 80; Pub. L. 98–595, § 3(b)(2), Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 3132; Pub. L. 105–258, title I, § 110, Oct. 14, 1998, 112 Stat. 1911. 41301(b)46 App.:1710(b) (1st sentence). 41301(c)46 App.:1710(b) (last sentence). In subsection (a), the words “If the complaint is filed within 3 years after the claim accrues” are substituted for “For any complaint filed within 3 years after the cause of action accrued” in 46 App. U.S.C. 1710(g) to alert the reader to that time limitation.
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46 U.S.C. § 41301
Title 46, Shipping
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110