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46 U.S.C. § 55334
Restrictions on operations
(a)Prohibitions.—Except as provided in subsection (b), an American Great Lakes vessel may not be used to—(1) engage in trade—(A) from a port in the United States that is not located on the Great Lakes; or(B) between ports in the United States;(2) transport bulk cargo (as defined in section 40102 of this title) that is subject to section 55305 or 55314 of this title or section 2631 of title 10; or(3) provide a service (except ocean freight service) as—(A) a contract carrier; or(B) a common carrier on a fixed advertised schedule offering frequent sailings at regular intervals in the foreign trade of the United States.(b)Off-Season Exception.—An American Great Lakes vessel may be used for not more than 90 days during any 12-month period to engage in trade prohibited by subsection (a)(1)(A), except during the Great Lakes shipping season.(Pub. L. 109–304, § 8(c), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1649.)