---
kind: "section"
citation: "33 C.F.R. § 401.22"
title: "33"
number: "401.22"
heading: "Preclearance of vessels."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/33/401.22"
---

# §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 [§ 401.24](/cfr/33/401.24.md), to the Manager by the vessel's representative and the application has been approved by the Corporation or the Manager pursuant to [§ 401.25](/cfr/33/401.25.md).
- (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 representative of the vessel,
  - (3) A material alteration in the physical characteristics of the vessel, until another application for preclearance has been made and approved, or
  - (4) Past due invoices by the representative as set out in [§ 401.75](/cfr/33/401.75.md).
- (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.

## Notes

### Amendments

[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; 79 FR 12660, Mar. 6, 2014]

### Authority

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 983(a) and 984(a)(4), as amended; 49 CFR 1.101, unless otherwise noted.

### Source

Source: 39 FR 10900, Mar. 22, 1974, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[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; 79 FR 12660, Mar. 6, 2014]