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If such a designation is not made, the\nofficer may cause the vessel to be taken to the nearest appropriate place for\nsafekeeping.\n\nHISTORY: 1997, c. 152.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}