33 USC § 3822 - Declaration

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identifier: "/us/usc/t33/s3822"
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legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "33 USC § 3822 - Declaration"
title_number: 33
title_name: "NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS"
section_number: "3822"
section_name: "Declaration"
chapter_number: 51
chapter_name: "CLEAN HULLS"
subchapter_number: "II"
subchapter_name: "IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONVENTION"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 111–281, title X, § 1022, Oct. 15, 2010, 124 Stat. 3026.)"
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# § 3822. Declaration

**(a)** **Requirements** On entry into force of the Convention for the United States, a vessel of at least 24 meters in length, but less than 400 gross tons engaged on an international voyage (except fixed or floating platforms, FSUs, and FPSOs) must carry a declaration described in subsection (b) that is signed by the owner or owner’s authorized agent. That declaration shall be accompanied by appropriate documentation, such as a paint receipt or a contractor invoice, or contain an appropriate endorsement.

**(b)** **Content of declaration** The declaration must contain a clear statement that the antifouling system on the vessel complies with the Convention. The Secretary may prescribe the form and other requirements of the declaration.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 111–281, title X, § 1022, Oct. 15, 2010, 124 Stat. 3026.)