46 U.S.C. § 8903
Section 8903 · Self-propelled, uninspected passenger vessels
Amended 2 times on record
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Button v. Haines Borough (2009)
Most recently applied in Button v. Haines Borough (May 2009)
A self-propelled, uninspected passenger vessel shall be operated by an individual licensed by the Secretary to operate that type of vessel, under prescribed regulations.
Editorial notes U.S. Code · Office of the Law Revision Counsel
Section 8903 requires that an uninspected passenger vessel be operated by a licensed individual for that type of vessel.
Amendments
1986—Pub. L. 99–307 substituted “Self-propelled, uninspected” for “Uninspected” in section catchline and “A self-propelled,” for “An” in text.