§ 2404. — Prohibition of certain organotin antifouling paints and organotin additives used to make such paints.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 33USC2404]
TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 37--ORGANOTIN ANTIFOULING PAINT CONTROL
Sec. 2404. Prohibition of certain organotin antifouling paints
and organotin additives used to make such paints
(a) Interim prohibition of certain organotin antifouling paints
Subject to section 12(d), no person in any State may--
(1) sell or deliver to, or purchase or receive from, another
person an antifouling paint containing organotin; or
(2) apply to a vessel an antifouling paint containing organotin;
unless the antifouling paint is certified by the Administrator as being
a qualified antifouling paint containing organotin.
(b) Prohibition of certain organotin additives
Subject to section 12(d), no person in any State may sell or deliver
to, or purchase or receive from, another person at retail any substance
containing organotin for the purpose of adding such substance to paint
to create an antifouling paint.
(Pub. L. 100-333, Sec. 5, June 16, 1988, 102 Stat. 606.)
References in Text
Section 12(d), referred to in text, is section 12(d) of Pub. L. 100-
333, which is set out as a note under section 2401 of this title.
Effective Date
Section effective June 16, 1988, with subsec. (a) to remain in
effect until a final decision, as defined in section 12(c) of Pub. L.
100-333, regarding release of organotin into the aquatic environment by
antifouling paints, is issued and takes effect, see section 12(a) to (c)
of Pub. L. 100-333, set out as an Effective Date; Use of Existing Stocks
note under section 2401 of this title.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 2409 of this title.
