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

33 U.S.C. § 251 to 262

Repealed. Pub. L. 96–591, § 8(b), Dec. 24, 1980, 94 Stat. 3435

Feb. 8, 1895, ch. 64, § 128 Stat. 645May 17, 1928, ch. 60045 Stat. 592Section 251, acts , ; , , related to time for lights and exclusivity of prescribed lights, and defined “visible”.

Feb. 8, 1895, ch. 64, § 128 Stat. 645May 17, 1928, ch. 60045 Stat. 592Feb. 28, 1929, ch. 37045 Stat. 1405May 9, 1932, ch. 175, § 147 Stat. 152Mar. 18, 1948, ch. 13862 Stat. 82Section 252, acts , ; , ; , ; , ; , §§ 1–3, , related to lights of steam vessels under way.

act Feb. 8, 1895, ch. 64, § 128 Stat. 646Section 253, , , related to lights of steam vessels having a tow other than a raft.

act Feb. 8, 1895, ch. 64, § 128 Stat. 646Section 254, , , related to lights of steam vessels having a raft in tow.

act Feb. 8, 1895, ch. 64, § 128 Stat. 646Section 255, , , related to lights of sailing vessels under way and vessels in tow.

Feb. 8, 1895, ch. 64, § 128 Stat. 646May 17, 1928, ch. 601, § 145 Stat. 59360 Stat. 1097Section 256, acts , ; , ; 1946 Reorg. Plan No. 3, §§ 101–104, eff. , 11 F.R. 7875, , related to lights of small tugs, boats on River St. Lawrence, ferryboats, rafts and canal boats.

act Feb. 8, 1895, ch. 64, § 128 Stat. 646Section 257, , , related to lights of small vessels under way in bad weather.

Feb. 8, 1895, ch. 64, § 128 Stat. 647May 17, 1928, ch. 60045 Stat. 592Apr. 22, 1940, ch. 128, § 254 Stat. 150Pub. L. 97–449, § 2(d)(1)96 Stat. 2440Section 258, acts , ; , ; , ; , , , related to lights of vessels at anchor.

Feb. 8, 1895, ch. 64, § 128 Stat. 64760 Stat. 1097Section 259, acts , ; 1946 Reorg. Plan No. 3, §§ 101–104, eff. , 11 F.R. 7875, , related to lights of produce boats, canal boats, etc., navigating by hand or horsepower or by sail or by current, or at anchor.

act Feb. 8, 1895, ch. 64, § 128 Stat. 647Section 260, , , related to lights of open boats.

act Feb. 8, 1895, ch. 64, § 128 Stat. 647Section 261, , , related to use of torch by sailing vessels on approach of steamer.

act Feb. 8, 1895, ch. 64, § 128 Stat. 647Section 262, , , related to suspension of lights by vessels of war or Coast Guard vessels.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of Repeal

section 7 of Pub. L. 96–591section 1604 of this titleRepeal effective , pursuant to 47 F.R. 15135, , see , set out as an Effective Date of 1980 Amendment note under .