Title 46, ShippingRelease 119-102
§9306 State Regulation Prohibited
Title 46 › Subtitle II — Vessels and Seamen › Part F — Manning of Vessels › CHAPTER 93 — GREAT LAKES PILOTAGE › § 9306
Summary
States and their local governments may not make rules or require anything about pilotage on the Great Lakes.
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Title 46, §9306
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A State or political subdivision of a State may not regulate or impose any requirement on pilotage on the Great Lakes.
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Revised sectionSource section (U.S. Code) 930646:216g section 9306 prohibits State or local
Regulations
of pilotage on the Great Lakes and is part of the exception provided by law envisioned under section 8501(a).
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46 U.S.C. § 9306
Title 46, Shipping
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102