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46 CFR 540.1 - Scope.

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§ 540.1
Scope.
(a) The regulations contained in this subpart set forth the procedures whereby persons in the United States who arrange, offer, advertise or provide passage on a vessel having berth or stateroom accommodations for 50 or more passengers and embarking passengers at U.S. ports shall establish their financial responsibility or, in lieu thereof, file a bond or other security for obligations under the terms of ticket contracts to indemnify passengers for nonperformance of transportation to which they would be entitled. Included also are the qualifications required by the Commission for issuance of a Certificate (Performance) and the basis for the denial, revocation, modification, or suspension of such Certificates.
(b) Failure to comply with this part may result in denial of an application for a certificate. Vessels operating without the proper certificate may be denied clearance and their owners may also be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $5,000 in addition to a civil penalty of $200 for each passage sold, such penalties to be assessed by the Federal Maritime Commission (46 U.S.C. 44101-441 06, 60105).
[49 FR 36313, Sept. 14, 1984, as amended at 74 FR 50730, Oct. 1, 2009]

Title 46 published on 2012-10-01

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  • 2013-02-27; vol. 78 # 39 - Wednesday, February 27, 2013
    1. 78 FR 13268 - Passenger Vessel Operator Financial Responsibility Requirements for Nonperformance of Transportation
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      FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION
      Final rule.
      The Final Rule is effective: April 2, 2013.
      46 CFR Parts 501 and 540

This is a list of United States Code sections, Statutes at Large, Public Laws, and Presidential Documents, which provide rulemaking authority for this CFR Part.

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United States Code
USC : Title 5 - GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES

§ 552 - Public information; agency rules, opinions, orders, records, and proceedings

§ 553 - Rule making

USC : Title 31 - MONEY AND FINANCE

§ 9701 - Fees and charges for Government services and things of value

USC : Title 46 - SHIPPING

§ 305 - Regulations

§ 44101 - Application

§ 44102 - Financial responsibility to indemnify passengers for nonperformance of transportation

§ 44103 - Financial responsibility to pay liability for death or injury

§ 44104 - Civil penalty

§ 44105 - Refusal of clearance

§ 44106 - Conduct of proceedings

Title 46 published on 2012-10-01

The following are ALL rules, proposed rules, and notices (chronologically) published in the Federal Register relating to 46 CFR 540 after this date.

  • 2013-02-27; vol. 78 # 39 - Wednesday, February 27, 2013
    1. 78 FR 13268 - Passenger Vessel Operator Financial Responsibility Requirements for Nonperformance of Transportation
      GPO FDSys XML | Text
      FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION
      Final rule.
      The Final Rule is effective: April 2, 2013.
      46 CFR Parts 501 and 540