---
kind: "section"
citation: "46 C.F.R. § 388.2"
title: "46"
number: "388.2"
heading: "Definitions."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/46/388.2"
---

# §388.2. Definitions.


For the purposes of this part:

- (a) Administrator means the Maritime Administrator.
- (b) **Coastwise Trade Laws—** include:
  - (1) The Coastwise Endorsement Provision of the Vessel Documentation Laws, ([46 U.S.C. 12106](/usc/46/12106.md));
  - (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).
- (c) Eligible Vessel 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.
- (d) MARAD means the Maritime Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation.
- (e) Secretary means the Secretary of Transportation.
- (f) The terms small passenger vessel, uninspected passenger vessel and passenger for hire have the meaning given such terms by [46 U.S.C. 2101](/usc/46/2101.md).
- (g) Fraud means the intentional misrepresentation of a material fact or facts.

## Notes

### Amendments

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

### Authority

Authority: 46 App. U.S.C. 1114(b); Pub. L. 105-383, 112 Stat. 3445 (46 U.S.C. 12106 note): 49 CFR 1.66.

### Source

Source: 69 FR 51772, Aug. 23, 2004, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

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