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46 U.S.C. § 30308

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(a)State Law.—This chapter does not affect the law of a State regulating the right to recover for death.(b)Internal Waters.—This chapter does not apply to the Great Lakes or waters within the territorial limits of a State.(Pub. L. 109–304, § 6(c), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1512.)

Historical and Revision Notes

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30308

46 App.:767.

Mar. 30, 1920, ch. 111, § 7, 41 Stat. 538.

In subsection (a), the words “law of a State” are substituted for “any State statute” for consistency in the revised title. The words “regulating the right to recover for death” are substituted for “giving or regulating rights of action or remedies for death” to eliminate unnecessary words.

In subsection (b), the words “or to any navigable waters in the Panama Canal Zone” are omitted because the Panama Canal Zone was transferred to the Republic of Panama.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases (5 in the last 5 years), 2018–2024 · leading case: Kipp v. Amy Slate's Amoray Dive Ctr., 251 So. 3d 941 (Fla. 3d DCA 2018).
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Kipp v. Amy Slate's Amoray Dive Ctr., 251 So. 3d 941 (Fla. 3d DCA 2018). · cites it 2× “” 46 U.S.C. § 30308 (a)-(b). For most coastal states, these two provisions do not conflict because their territorial waters do not extend beyond three nautical miles.”
Murray v. AET Inc. Ltd (S.D.N.Y. 2022). · cites it 7× “2000), and 46 U.S.C. § 30308 because the decedent’s death occurred in New York’s territorial waters; however, in the event that the court determines DOHSA to be applicable, plaintiff brings this third claim in the alternative under 28 U.”
In re: Lion Air Flight JT 610 Crash (N.D. Ill. 2022). “46 U.S.C. § 30308 (a). But the Supreme Court has already decided the meaning of § 7 of DOHSA in Tallentire.”
In re: Lion Air Flight JT 610 Crash (N.D. Ill. 2023). “46 U.S.C. § 30308 (a). But the Supreme Court has already decided the meaning of § 7 of DOHSA in Tallentire.”
Terrence Buehler v. Boeing Co. (7th Cir. 2024). “That 4 A different provision in DOHSA ( 46 U.S.C. § 30308 (a)) allows plaintiffs to bring DOHSA claims in state court, see Offshore Logistics, 477 U.”
Laura Smith v. Boeing Co. (7th Cir. 2024). “That 4 A different provision in DOHSA ( 46 U.S.C. § 30308 (a)) allows plaintiffs to bring DOHSA claims in state court, see Offshore Logistics, 477 U.”
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