§ 454. — Unlawful use of the American flag by vessel of foreign state.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC454]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 9--FOREIGN WARS, WAR MATERIALS, AND NEUTRALITY
SUBCHAPTER II--NEUTRALITY
Sec. 454. Unlawful use of the American flag by vessel of foreign
state
(a) It shall be unlawful for any vessel belonging to or operating
under the jurisdiction of any foreign state to use the flag of the
United States thereon, or to make use of any distinctive signs or
markings, indicating that the same is an American vessel.
(b) Any vessel violating the provisions of subsection (a) of this
section shall be denied for a period of three months the right to enter
the ports or territorial waters of the United States except in cases of
force majeure.
(Nov. 4, 1939, ch. 2, Sec. 14, 54 Stat. 11.)
