46 USC 31342 - Establishing maritime liens

U.S Code last checked for updates: May 16, 2024

§ 31342.

Establishing maritime liens

(a)

Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a person providing necessaries to a vessel on the order of the owner or a person authorized by the owner—

(1)

has a maritime lien on the vessel;

(2)

may bring a civil action in rem to enforce the lien; and

(3)

is not required to allege or prove in the action that credit was given to the vessel.

(b)

This section does not apply to a public vessel.

(Pub. L. 100–710, title I, § 102(c), Nov. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 4748; Pub. L. 101–225, title III, § 303(6), Dec. 12, 1989, 103 Stat. 1924.)

cite as: 46 USC 31342