US Code

Public Law 119-83 (04/13/2026)

46 U.S.C. § 70121

Withholding of clearance

(a)

Refusal or Revocation of Clearance .—

section 60105 of this titleIf any owner, agent, master, officer, or person in charge of a vessel is liable for a penalty under section 70119, or if reasonable cause exists to believe that the owner, agent, master, officer, or person in charge may be subject to a penalty under section 70119, the Secretary may, with respect to such vessel, refuse or revoke any clearance required by .
(b)

Clearance Upon Filing of Bond or Other Surety .—

The Secretary may require the filing of a bond or other surety as a condition of granting clearance refused or revoked under this subsection.

Pub. L. 108–293, title VIII, § 802(a)(2)118 Stat. 1079 Pub. L. 109–241, title IX, § 901l120 Stat. 565 Pub. L. 109–304, § 15(33)(B)120 Stat. 1705 Pub. L. 110–181, div. C, title XXXV, § 3529(c)(1)122 Stat. 603 (Added , , , § 70118; renumbered § 70121 and amended ()(2), (4), , ; , (D), , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 110–181Pub. L. 109–304, § 15(33)(B)2008— repealed , (D)(i). See 2006 Amendment notes below.

Pub. L. 109–304, § 15(33)(B)Pub. L. 109–241, § 901lPub. L. 110–1812006—, which directed renumbering identical to that made by ()(2), was repealed by . See Amendment note and Construction of 2006 Amendment note below.

Pub. L. 109–241, § 901lsection 70118 of this titlePub. L. 108–293, § 802(a)(2)()(2), renumbered , as added by , as this section.

Pub. L. 109–304, § 15(33)(D)(ii)section 60105 of this titleSubsec. (a). , substituted “” for “section 4197 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (46 U.S.C. App. 91)”.

Pub. L. 109–304, § 15(33)(D)(i)Pub. L. 109–241, § 901lPub. L. 110–181, which directed amendment identical to that made by ()(4), was repealed by . See Amendment note and Construction of 2006 Amendment note below.

Pub. L. 109–241, § 901l()(4), substituted “section 70119” for “section 70120”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Construction of 2006 Amendment

Pub. L. 109–304section 3529(c)(1) of Pub. L. 110–181section 3529(c)(2) of Pub. L. 110–181section 9504 of Title 26Provisions of repealed by to be treated as if never enacted, see , set out as a note under , Internal Revenue Code.