{"data":{"id":"us/46-u.s.c.-12107","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 U.S.C. § 12107","heading":"Wrecked vessels","body":"(a) Requirements.—A vessel is a wrecked vessel under this chapter if it—(1) was wrecked on a coast of the United States or adjacent waters; and (2) has undergone repairs in a shipyard in the United States equal to at least 3 times the appraised salvage value of the vessel. (b) Appraisals.—The Secretary may appoint a board of three appraisers to determine whether a vessel satisfies subsection (a)(2). The costs of the appraisal shall be paid by the owner of the vessel.","path":["Title 46—SHIPPING","CHAPTER 121—DOCUMENTATION OF VESSELS"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc46@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T06:00:50Z","sha256":"7b6e6f86f552c2716095c2dc37654219eed1fc1a0358b2f0b2615f6be5e6acb0","source_id":"us","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-u.s.c.-12106","next":"us/46-u.s.c.-12108"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}