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§ 30501. DefinitionsIn this chapter:
(1)Covered small passenger vessel.—The term “covered small passenger vessel”—
(A) means a small passenger vessel, as defined in section 2101, that is—
(i) not a wing-in-ground craft; and
(ii) carrying—(I) not more than 49 passengers on an overnight domestic voyage; and(II) not more than 150 passengers on any voyage that is not an overnight domestic voyage; and
(B) includes any wooden vessel constructed prior to March 11, 1996, carrying at least 1 passenger for hire.
(2)Owner.—The term “owner” includes a charterer that mans, supplies, and navigates a vessel at the charterer’s own expense or by the charterer’s own procurement.
(Pub. L. 109–304, § 6(c), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1512; Pub. L. 117–263, div. K, title CXV, § 11503(b), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 4130.)