46 CFR § 327.30 - Statute of limitations for AEA and claim requirements.

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title: "46 CFR § 327.30 - Statute of limitations for AEA and claim requirements."
title_number: 46
title_name: "Shipping"
section_number: "327.30"
section_name: "Statute of limitations for AEA and claim requirements."
chapter_name: "MARITIME ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION"
subchapter_number: "I-A"
subchapter_name: "A—NATIONAL SHIPPING AUTHORITY"
part_number: "327"
part_name: "SEAMEN'S CLAIMS; ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION AND LITIGATION"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "46 U.S.C. Chapters 301-309."
regulatory_source: "77 FR 65633, Oct. 30, 2012, unless otherwise noted."
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# 327.30 Statute of limitations for AEA and claim requirements.

A civil suit must be filed within two years of the Accrual Date. No civil suit may be brought until the earlier occurrence of either the denial of a claim or the presumptive denial of the claim after 6 months from the date the claim was properly presented in writing to the Maritime Administration.