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§56103 Conditional Approvals
Title 46 › Subtitle V — Merchant Marine › Part E — Control of Merchant Marine Capabilities › CHAPTER 561 — RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFERS › § 56103
Summary
When the Secretary of Transportation approves an act under sections 56101 or 56102, the approval can be unconditional or come with conditions, and those conditions must be stated in the approval notice. Breaking a condition is treated and punished the same as doing the act without approval, and the violation happens when the condition is broken.
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Title 46, §56103
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(a)In General.—
In approving an act or transaction under section 56101 or 56102 of this title, the Secretary of Transportation may do so absolutely or upon conditions the Secretary considers advisable. The Secretary shall state the conditions in the notice of approval.
(b)Violations.—
A violation of a condition of approval is subject to the same penalties as a violation resulting from an act done without the required approval. The violation occurs at the time the condition is violated.
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 5610346 App.:839 (1st par.).Sept. 7, 1916, ch. 451, § 41 (1st par.), as added July 15, 1918, ch. 152, § 4, 40 Stat. 902; Exec. Order No. 6166, June 10, 1933, § 12; June 29, 1936, ch. 858, title II, § 204, title IX, § 904, 49 Stat. 1987, 2016; Pub. L. 97–31, § 12(32), Aug. 6, 1981, 95 Stat. 156. This section is substituted for the source provision to eliminate unnecessary words.
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46 U.S.C. § 56103
Title 46, Shipping
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110