Title 46, ShippingRelease 119-102
§60107 Payment of Fees on Departing Vessel
Title 46 › Subtitle VI — Clearance, Tonnage Taxes, and Duties › CHAPTER 601 — ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE REQUIREMENTS › § 60107
Summary
A vessel can't be allowed to leave until all legal fees charged to it are paid. The official who lets the vessel depart must be shown proof that the fees were paid.
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Title 46, §60107
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A departing vessel may be cleared only when all legal fees that have accrued on the vessel are paid and proof of payment is presented to the individual granting the clearance.
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Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 6010746 App.:100.R.S. § 4206. This section is substituted for the source provision to eliminate unnecessary words.
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46 U.S.C. § 60107
Title 46, Shipping
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102