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§55335 Revocations and Terminations of Designations

Title 46 › Subtitle V — Merchant Marine › Part D — Promotional Programs › CHAPTER 553 — PASSENGER AND CARGO PREFERENCES › SUBCHAPTER III — AMERICAN GREAT LAKES VESSELS › § 55335

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary of Transportation can revoke a vessel’s American Great Lakes designation after notice and a hearing if the vessel fails the designation rules, is operated in violation of this subchapter, or its owner/operator breaks an agreement under section 55332(b). An owner may petition to end the designation for good cause; the Secretary may grant termination and add conditions to prevent significant adverse effects on other U.S. vessel operators.

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Title 46, §55335

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(a)Revocations.—
After notice and an opportunity for a hearing, the Secretary of Transportation may revoke a designation of a vessel as an American Great Lakes vessel if the Secretary finds that—
(1)the vessel does not meet a requirement for the designation;
(2)the vessel has been operated in violation of this subchapter; or
(3)the owner or operator of the vessel has violated an agreement made under section 55332(b) of this title.
(b)Terminations.—
On petition and a showing of good cause by the owner of a vessel, the Secretary may terminate the designation of a vessel as an American Great Lakes vessel. The Secretary may impose conditions in a termination order to prevent significant adverse effects on other operators of vessels of the United States.

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Historical and Revision Notes

Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 5533546 App.:1241t(a), (c).Pub. L. 101–624, title XV, § 1524(a), (c), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3667. In subsection (a)(3), the words “

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and purchase” before “agreement” are omitted because the source provision for section 55332(b) of the revised title does not say anything about

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. In subsection (b), the words “vessels of the United States” are substituted for “United States-flag vessel” for consistency in the revised title.

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Citation

46 U.S.C. § 55335

Title 46, Shipping

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110