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§ 2503. Prohibition

Type Statute

Publication 2026-03-26

State In force

Department United States Congress

Source OLRC

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§ 2503. Prohibition

(1)

(A) the health or safety of individuals on board the vessel is threatened; or

(B) during time of war or a declared national emergency;

(2) the waste is disposed of beyond 50 nautical miles from the nearest land; and

(3)

(A) in the case of a public vessel which is not a submersible, the waste is sterilized, properly packaged, and sufficiently weighted to prevent the waste from coming ashore after disposal; and

(B) in the case of a public vessel which is a submersible, the waste is properly packaged and sufficiently weighted to prevent the waste from coming ashore after disposal.

(Pub. L. 100–688, title III, § 3104, Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4152.)

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