{"identifier":"/us/usc/t46/s53904","title":46,"num":"\u00a7\u202f53904.","heading":"Liability insurance for persons involved in war or defense efforts","text":"\u00a7\u202f53904.\nLiability insurance for persons involved in war or defense efforts\n(a)\nIn General.\u2014\nThe Secretary of Transportation may provide insurance under this chapter against legal liability that a person may incur in providing services or facilities for a vessel if, in the opinion of the Secretary, the insurance\u2014\n(1) is required in prosecuting a war or for national defense; and\n(2) cannot be obtained at reasonable rates or on reasonable terms and conditions from approved companies authorized to do insurance business in a State of the United States.\n(b)\nLimitations.\u2014\nEmployer liability insurance and worker compensation insurance against legal liability to employees may not be provided under this section.","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t46/s53904.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t46/s53904","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f53904."},{"t":"heading","text":"Liability insurance for persons involved in war or defense efforts"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t46/s53904/a","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(a)"},{"t":"heading","text":"In General.\u2014"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"The Secretary of Transportation may provide insurance under this chapter against legal liability that a person may incur in providing services or facilities for a vessel if, in the opinion of the Secretary, the insurance\u2014"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t46/s53904/a/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"content","text":" is required in prosecuting a war or for national defense; and","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t46/s53904/a/2","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(2)"},{"t":"content","text":" cannot be obtained at reasonable rates or on reasonable terms and conditions from approved companies authorized to do insurance business in a State of the United States.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t46/s53904/b","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(b)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Limitations.\u2014"},{"t":"content","text":"Employer liability insurance and worker compensation insurance against legal liability to employees may not be provided under this section.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"}]}]}