§ 497. — "Persons" defined.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 33USC497]
TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 11--BRIDGES OVER NAVIGABLE WATERS
SUBCHAPTER I--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 497. ``Persons'' defined
The word ``persons'' as used in sections 491 to 498 of this title,
shall be construed to import both the singular and the plural, as the
case demands, and shall include municipalities, quasi-municipal
corporations, corporations, companies, and associations.
(Mar. 23, 1906, ch. 1130, Sec. 7, 34 Stat. 86.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 491, 492, 493, 494, 495,
498, 508, 530, 535 of this title.
