46 USC 12120 - Liquified gas tankers

U.S Code last checked for updates: Oct 16, 2024

§ 12120.

Liquified gas tankers

Notwithstanding any agreement with the United States Government, the Secretary may issue a certificate of documentation with a coastwise endorsement for a vessel to transport liquified natural gas or liquified petroleum gas to Puerto Rico from other ports in the United States, if the vessel—

(1)

is a foreign built vessel that was built before October 19, 1996; or

(2)

was documented under this chapter before that date, even if the vessel is placed under a foreign registry and subsequently redocumented under this chapter for operation under this section.

(Pub. L. 109–304, § 5, Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1504.)

cite as: 46 USC 12120