46 USC 12505

U.S Code last checked for updates: Nov 22, 2024

§ 12505.

Fees

(a)

The Secretary of Transportation may charge a fee under section 9701 of title 31 for providing information to or requesting information from the vessel identification system, except to—

(1)

an agency; or

(2)

a State making information available to the Secretary under section 12503(a) of this title.

(b)

The Secretary shall deposit amounts transferred or collected under this section in the general fund of the Treasury as proprietary receipts of the Secretary and ascribed to the vessel identification system.

(Added Pub. L. 100–710, title I, § 101(a), Nov. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 4737; amended Pub. L. 101–595, title VI, § 603(11), Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 2993.)

cite as: 46 USC 12505