Pub. L. 116-283, div. G, tit. LVXXXIII, subtit. B, sec. 8318 (as amended)
EXEMPTIONS AND EQUIVALENTS.
SEC. 8318. EXEMPTIONS AND EQUIVALENTS.
(a) In General.—Section 4305 of title 46, United States Code, is amended—
(1) by striking the heading and inserting the following:
“SEC. 4305. Exemptions and equivalents”
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(2) by striking “If the Secretary” and inserting the following:
“(a) Exemptions.—If the Secretary”
; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
“(b) Equivalents.—The Secretary may accept a substitution for associated equipment performance or other safety standards for a recreational vessel if the substitution provides an equivalent level of safety.”
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(b) [46 U.S.C. 4301] Clerical Amendment.—The analysis for chapter 43 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 4305 and inserting the following:
“4305. Exemptions and equivalents.”
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- Cross-references to the US Code
- 46 U.S.C. 4301