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46 U.S.C. 58105: Preferences for cargo in which charterer has interestText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 46-SHIPPINGCHAPTER 581-RESTRICTIONS AND PENALTIES
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§58105. Preferences for cargo in which charterer has interest

A contractor receiving an operating-differential subsidy, or a charterer under chapter 575 of this title, may not unjustly discriminate in any manner so as to give preference, directly or indirectly, to cargo in which the contractor or charterer has a direct or indirect ownership, purchase, or vending interest.

( Pub. L. 109–304, § 8(c) , Oct. 6, 2006 , 120 Stat. 1672 .)

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58105

46 App.:1226.

June 29, 1936, ch. 858, title VIII, § 808, 49 Stat. 2015.

The words “and whosoever shall violate this provision shall be guilty of a misdemeanor” are omitted because section 3559 of title 18 provides for the classification of offenses. See the revision notes for section 58109 of the revised title.