{"data":{"id":"us/46-u.s.c.-3311","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 U.S.C. § 3311","heading":"Certificate of inspection required","body":"(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a vessel subject to inspection under this part may not be operated without having on board a certificate of inspection issued under section 3309 of this title. (b) The Secretary may direct the owner, charterer, managing operator, agent, master, or individual in charge of a vessel subject to inspection under this chapter and not having on board a certificate of inspection—(1) to have the vessel proceed to mooring and remain there until a certificate of inspection is issued; (2) to take immediate steps necessary for the safety of the vessel, individuals on board the vessel, or the environment; or (3) to have the vessel proceed to a place to make repairs necessary to obtain a certificate of inspection.","path":["Title 46—SHIPPING","CHAPTER 33—INSPECTION GENERALLY"],"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":"4448128d4173b38af69409b75a1d679034a86d99a86385c076945de30579afef","source_id":"us","stale":false,"prev":"us/46-u.s.c.-3310","next":"us/46-u.s.c.-3312"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}