{"data":{"id":"us/46-u.s.c.-31324","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 U.S.C. § 31324","heading":"Retention and examination of mortgages of vessels covered by preferred mortgages","body":"(a) On request, the owner, master, or individual in charge of a vessel covered by a preferred mortgage shall permit a person to examine the mortgage if the person has business with the vessel that may give rise to a maritime lien or the sale, conveyance, mortgage, or assignment of a mortgage of the vessel. (b) A mortgagor of a preferred mortgage covering a self-propelled vessel shall use diligence in keeping a certified copy of the mortgage on the vessel.","path":["Title 46—SHIPPING","CHAPTER 313—COMMERCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND MARITIME LIENS"],"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":"055ef867702f79dfdc7d5c4fc13a16ebe7f5f7f37c9fa1783033bc039292a6bc","source_id":"us","stale":false,"prev":"us/46-u.s.c.-31323","next":"us/46-u.s.c.-31325"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}