[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 33, Volume 3]

[Revised as of July 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 33CFR401.22]



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                TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS

 

CHAPTER IV--SAINT LAWRENCE SEAWAY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, DEPARTMENT OF 

                             TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 401_SEAWAY REGULATIONS AND RULES--Table of Contents

 

                          Subpart A_Regulations

 

Sec.  401.22  Preclearance of vessels.



    (a) No vessel, other than a pleasure craft 300 gross registered 

tonnage or less, shall transit until an application for preclearance has 

been made, pursuant to Sec.  401.24, to the Manager by the vessel's 

representative and the application has been approved by the Corporation 

or the Manager pursuant to Sec.  401.25.

    (b) No vessel shall transit while its preclearance is suspended or 

has terminated by reason of:

    (1) The expiration of the representative's guarantee of toll 

payment,

    (2) A change of ownership or representative of the vessel, or

    (3) A material alteration in the physical characteristics of the 

vessel, until another application for preclearance has been made and 

approved.

    (c) A non-commercial vessel of 300 gross registered tonnage or less 

cannot apply for preclearance status and must transit as a pleasure 

craft.



(68 Stat. 93-96, 33 U.S.C. 981-990, as amended and secs. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 

12 and 13 of sec. 2 of Pub. L. 95-474, 92 Stat. 1471)



[39 FR 10900, Mar. 22, 1974, as amended at 47 FR 51122, Nov. 12, 1982; 

55 FR 48598, Nov. 21, 1990; 65 FR 52914, 52915, Aug. 31, 2000; 66 FR 

15329, Mar. 16, 2001; 70 FR 12972, Mar. 17, 2005]