---
kind: "section"
citation: "46 C.F.R. § 327.30"
title: "46"
number: "327.30"
heading: "Statute of limitations for AEA and claim requirements."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/46/327.30"
---

# §327.30. Statute of limitations for AEA and claim requirements.


A civil suit must be filed within two years of the Accrual Date. No civil suit may be brought until the earlier occurrence of either the denial of a claim or the presumptive denial of the claim after six months from the date the claim was properly presented in writing to MARAD.


## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 46 U.S.C. chapters 301-309, 49 CFR 1.93(b).

### Source

Source: 91 FR 34164, June 5, 2026, unless otherwise noted.