Responsible person
Defined in 5 places across 4 titles of the United States Code.
“responsible person” means—
(A) the owner of a vessel to which this chapter applies; or
(B) any other person that has—
(i) assumed the responsibility for operation of a vessel to which this chapter applies from the owner; and
(ii) agreed to assume with respect to the vessel responsibility for complying with all the requirements of this chapter and the regulations prescribed under this chapter.
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- 1996–present46 U.S.C. § 3201Shipping · Definitions · in this chapter
“Responsible person” means an individual who has the power to direct the management and policies of the applicant pertaining to explosive materials.
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- 2002–present18 U.S.C. § 841Crimes and Criminal Procedure · Definitions · as used in this chapter
The term “responsible person” means—
(A) in the case of a station more than 50 percent of which is owned by a public entity, such public entity;
(B) in the case of a station more than 50 percent of which is owned by a private party, the persons providing intercity or commuter rail transportation to such station, as allocated on an equitable basis by regulation by the Secretary of Transportation; and
(C) in a case where no party owns more than 50 percent of a station, the persons providing intercity or commuter rail transportation to such station and the owners of the station, other than private party owners, as allocated on an equitable basis by regulation by the Secretary of Transportation.
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- 1994–present42 U.S.C. § 12161The Public Health and Welfare · Definitions · as used in this subpart
The term “responsible person” means a person who—
(i) has submitted to the Secretary a covered application that is pending; or
(ii) is the holder of an approved covered application.
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- 2007–present21 U.S.C. § 355Food and Drugs · New drugs · under this section
The term “responsible person” means the manufacturer, packer, or distributor of a cosmetic product whose name appears on the label of such cosmetic product in accordance with section 364e(a) of this title or section 1453(a) of title 15.
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- 2022–present21 U.S.C. § 364Food and Drugs · Repealed. Pub. L. 86618, title I, 103(a)(3), July 12, 1960, 74 Stat. 398 · in this subchapter
The term “responsible person” means the person submitting a covered application or the holder of the approved such application.
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- 2007–present21 U.S.C. § 355Food and Drugs · Risk evaluation and mitigation strategies · for purposes of this section