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 PUBLIC LAW 100-424—SEPT. 9, 1988

102 STAT. 1585

Public Law 100-424 100th Congress An Act To provide for the establishment of additional safety requirements for fishing industry vessels, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the "Commercial Fishing Industry Vessel Safety Act of 1988".

Sept. 9, 1988 [H.R. 1841] Commercial Fishing Industry Vessel Safety Act of 1988. 46 USC 2101 note.

SEC. 2. UNINSPECTED COMMERCIAL FISHING INDUSTRY VESSEL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 45 of title 46, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:

"CHAPTER 45—UNINSPECTED COMMERCIAL FISHING INDUSTRY VESSELS "Sec. "4501. "4502. "4503. "4504. "4505. "4506. "4507. "4508.

Application. Safety standards. Fish processing vessel certification. Prohibited acts. Termination of unsafe operations. Exemptions. Penalties. Commercial Fishing Industry Vessel Advisory Committee.

"§ 4501. Application "(a) This chapter applies to an uninspected vessel which is a fishing vessel, fish processing vessel, or fish tender vessel. "(b) This chapter does not apply to the carriage of bulk dangerous cargoes regulated under chapter 37 of this title.

46 USC 4501.

"§ 4502. Safety standards "(a) The Secretary shall prescribe regulations which require that each vessel to which this chapter applies shall be equipped with— "(1) readily accessible fire extinguishers capable of promptly and effectively extinguishing a flammable or combustible liquid fuel fire; "(2) at least one readily accessible life preserver or other lifesaving device for each individual on board; "(3) an efficient flame arrestor, backfire trap, or other similar device on the carburetors of each inboard engine which uses gasoline as fuel; "(4) the means to properly and efficiently ventilate enclosed spaces, including engine and fuel tank compartments, so as to remove explosive or flammable gases; "(5) visual distress signals;

46 USC 4502. Regulations.

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