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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
At the request of the Federal Maritime Commission--
(1) the Secretary of Homeland Security shall--
(A) refuse the clearance required by section 60105 of this title to a vessel of a country that is named in a regulation prescribed by the Commission under section 42101 of this title; and
(B) collect any fees imposed by the Commission under section 42106(4) of this title; and
(2) the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall--
(A) deny entry, for purposes of oceanborne trade, of a vessel of a country that is named in a regulation prescribed by the Commission under section 42101 of this title, to a port or place in the United States or the navigable waters of the United States; or
(B) detain the vessel at the port or place in the United States from which it is about to depart for another port or place in the United States.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - 46 U.S.C. § 42107 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 46. Shipping § 42107. Refusal of clearance and entry - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/us/title-46-shipping/46-usc-sect-42107/
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