33 USC 2403 - Sec. 2403. Prohibition on application of organotin antifouling paints on certain vessels

33 USC - US Code - Title 33: Navigation and Navigable Waters (January 2003)


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  (a) Prohibition Subject to section 12(d), and except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, no person in any State may apply to a vessel that is less than 25 meters in length an antifouling paint containing organotin. (b) Exceptions Subsection (a) of this section shall not prohibit the application of a qualified antifouling paint containing organotin on - (1) the aluminum hull of a vessel that is less than 25 meters in length; or (2) the outboard motor or lower drive unit of a vessel that is less than 25 meters in length.


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Section 12(d), referred to in subsec. (a), is section 12(d) of Pub. L. 100-333, which is set out as a note under section 2401 of this title.

Section Referred To In Other Sections

This section is referred to in section 2409 of this title.