PRIA, Government Policy, Made Personal

Summary

You may not make, build, put together, sell, offer for sale, send into interstate trade, or import a recreational boat, its equipment, or parts unless it follows the rules in this chapter and has no defect that the Secretary or the maker has told that person could cause serious injury, or unless it is meant only for export and clearly marked as exported on the boat or its container. You also may not put a false or misleading U.S. compliance mark on a boat or its gear, or fail to give required notices or to act with reasonable care when reporting problems. No one may operate a vessel in a way that breaks these rules or the regulations made under them.

Title 46, §4307

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(a)A person may not—

(1)manufacture, construct, assemble, sell or offer for sale, introduce or deliver for introduction into interstate commerce, or import into the United States, a recreational vessel, associated equipment, or component of the vessel or equipment unless—

(A)(i)it conforms with this chapter or a regulation prescribed under this chapter; and

(ii)it does not contain a defect which has been identified, in any communication to such person by the Secretary or the manufacturer of that vessel, equipment or component, as creating a substantial risk of personal injury to the public; or

(B)it is intended only for export and is so labeled, tagged, or marked on the recreational vessel or equipment, including any markings on the outside of the container in which it is to be exported;

(2)affix, attach, or display a seal, document, label, plate, insignia, or other device indicating or suggesting compliance with standards of the United States Government on, in, or in connection with, a recreational vessel or item of associated equipment that is false or misleading; or

(3)fail to provide a notification as required by this chapter or fail to exercise reasonable diligence in carrying out the notification and reporting requirements of this chapter.

(b)A person may not operate a vessel in violation of this chapter or a regulation prescribed under this chapter.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised sectionSource section (U.S. Code) 4307(a)46:1461(a) 4307(b)46:1461(c) section 4307 prohibits certain acts in the manufacture and operation of recreational vessels.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1984—Subsec. (a)(1)(A). Pub. L. 98–557 designated existing provisions as cl. (i), substituted “and” for “or”, and added cl. (ii).

§4307 Prohibited Acts