[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 33, Volume 3]
[Revised as of July 1, 2007]
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) Unless otherwise permitted by an officer 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; 72 FR 2620, Jan. 22, 
2007]