46 USC § 8902 - Small passenger vessels

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identifier: "/us/usc/t46/s8902"
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legal_status: "official_legal_evidence"
title: "46 USC § 8902 - Small passenger vessels"
title_number: 46
title_name: "SHIPPING"
section_number: "8902"
section_name: "Small passenger vessels"
chapter_number: 89
chapter_name: "SMALL VESSEL MANNING"
part_number: "F"
part_name: "Manning of Vessels"
positive_law: true
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-03-26"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 555.)"
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# § 8902. Small passenger vessels

A small passenger vessel shall be operated by an individual licensed by the Secretary to operate that type of vessel in the particular geographic area, under prescribed regulations.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 555.)

| Revised section | Source section (U.S. Code) |
| --- | --- |
| 8902 | 46:390b |

Section 8902 requires that a small passenger vessel of less than 100 gross tons be operated by a licensed individual for that type vessel and for a particular geographic area.