{"data":{"id":"us/46-u.s.c.-30501","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 U.S.C. § 30501","heading":"Definitions","body":"In this chapter:(1) Covered small passenger vessel.—The term “covered small passenger vessel”—(A) means a small passenger vessel, as defined in section 2101, that is—(i) not a wing-in-ground craft; and (ii) carrying—(I) not more than 49 passengers on an overnight domestic voyage; and (II) not more than 150 passengers on any voyage that is not an overnight domestic voyage; and (B) includes any wooden vessel constructed prior to March 11, 1996, carrying at least 1 passenger for hire. (2) Owner.—The term “owner” includes a charterer that mans, supplies, and navigates a vessel at the charterer’s own expense or by the charterer’s own procurement.","path":["Title 46—SHIPPING","CHAPTER 305—EXONERATION AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY"],"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":"bd0056b44429610ebbba5f755e36480aff1aed12b0c957abc855ffc253e73904","source_id":"us","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-u.s.c.-30308","next":"us/46-u.s.c.-30502"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}