46 U.S.C. § 4101

Application

This chapter applies to an uninspected vessel not subject to chapter 45 of this title—

(1)

on the navigable waters of the United States; or

(2)

owned in the United States and operating on the high seas.

( Pub. L. 98–89 , Aug. 26, 1983 , 97 Stat. 528 ; Pub. L. 100–424, § 8(b) , Sept. 9, 1988 , 102 Stat. 1593 .)