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46 USC 31307: State statutes superseded Text contains those laws in effect on December 21, 2024
From Title 46-SHIPPINGSubtitle III-Maritime LiabilityCHAPTER 313-COMMERCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND MARITIME LIENSSUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL
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§31307. State statutes superseded

This chapter supersedes any State statute conferring a lien on a vessel to the extent the statute establishes a claim to be enforced by a civil action in rem against the vessel for necessaries.

( Pub. L. 100–710, title I, §102(c), Nov. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 4741 .)

Historical and Revision Notes
Revised sectionSource section (U.S. Code)
31307 46:975

Section 31307 provides for preemption of State laws to the extent a claim for necessaries is enforced by a civil action in rem in admiralty against the vessel.


Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section effective Jan. 1, 1989, with certain exceptions and qualifications, see section 107 of Pub. L. 100–710, set out as a note under section 31301 of this title.