Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

33 U.S.C. § 2401 to 2410

Repealed. Pub. L. 111–281, title X, § 1048, Oct. 15, 2010, 124 Stat. 3032

Pub. L. 100–333, § 2102 Stat. 605Section 2401, , , , provided findings and purposes for chapter.

Pub. L. 100–333, § 3102 Stat. 605Section 2402, , , , provided definitions for chapter.

Pub. L. 100–333, § 4102 Stat. 606Section 2403, , , , prohibited, with exceptions, application of antifouling paint containing organotin to any vessel less than 25 meters in length.

Pub. L. 100–333, § 5102 Stat. 606Section 2404, , , , prohibited certain organotin paints and additives.

Pub. L. 100–333, § 6102 Stat. 607Section 2405, , , , related to certification of antifouling paints containing organotin.

Pub. L. 100–333, § 7102 Stat. 607Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title X, § 1064(f)110 Stat. 445Section 2406, , , ; , , , related to monitoring and research of ecological effects.

Pub. L. 100–333, § 8102 Stat. 608Section 2407, , , , provided for alternative antifouling research.

Pub. L. 100–333, § 9102 Stat. 608Section 2408, , , , related to issuance of a final water quality criteria document.

Pub. L. 100–333, § 10102 Stat. 608Section 2409, , , , provided for civil and criminal penalties for violations of certain sections of chapter.

Pub. L. 100–333, § 11102 Stat. 608Section 2410, , , , related to other authorities and State laws.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date; Use of Existing Stocks

Pub. L. 100–333, § 12102 Stat. 609Pub. L. 111–281, title X, § 1048124 Stat. 3032, , , which provided that this chapter would take effect on , and provided for a limited amount of time after that date to sell and use existing stocks of organotin paints and additives, was repealed by , , .

Short Title

Pub. L. 100–333, § 1102 Stat. 605Pub. L. 111–281, title X, § 1048124 Stat. 3032, , , which provided that this chapter could be cited as the “Organotin Antifouling Paint Control Act of 1988”, was repealed by , , .