§ 388.2 Definitions.

For the purposes of this part:

Administrator(a) means the Maritime Administrator.

Coastwise Trade Laws(b) include:

(1) The Coastwise Endorsement Provision of the Vessel Documentation Laws, (46 U.S.C. 12106);

(2) The Passenger Services Act, section 8 of the Act of June 19, 1886 (46 App. U.S.C. 289); and

(3) The Jones Act, section 27 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1920 (46 App. U.S.C. 883).

Eligible Vessel(c) means a vessel that—is either a small passenger vessel or an uninspected passenger vessel that—

(1) Was not built in the United States and is at least 3 years of age; or

(2) If rebuilt, was rebuilt outside the United States at least 3 years before the certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement if granted, would become effective.

MARAD(d) means the Maritime Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation.

Secretary(e) means the Secretary of Transportation.

small passenger vessel, uninspected passenger vesselpassenger for hire(f) The terms and have the meaning given such terms by 46 U.S.C. 2101.

Fraud(g) means the intentional misrepresentation of a material fact or facts.

[69 FR 51772, Aug. 23, 2004, as amended at 75 FR 28206, May 20, 2010]