33 U.S.C. § 2605 : US Code - Section 2605: Enforcement

Search 33 U.S.C. § 2605 : US Code - Section 2605: Enforcement

(a) General authority
The Secretary of Transportation shall enforce this chapter under
section 89 of title 14. The Secretary may authorize other officers
or employees of the United States Government to enforce this
chapter under that section.
(b) Periodic examinations
The Secretary shall conduct periodic examinations of vessels
operating under this chapter transporting municipal or commercial
waste to determine that each of these vessels has a permit issued
under section 2602 of this title.
(c) Refusal of clearance
The Secretary of the Treasury may refuse the clearance required
by section 91 of title 46, Appendix, to any vessel subject to this
chapter which does not have a permit required under section 2602 of
this title.
(d) Denial of entry and detention
If a vessel does not comply with this chapter, the Secretary of
Transportation may -
(1) deny entry to any place in the United States; and
(2) detain at the place in the United States from which it is
about to depart.
(e) Persistent violators
The Administrator shall conduct an investigation of the owner or
operator of a vessel or facility if the owner has 5 or more
separate violations during a 6-month period.