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14 U.S.C. § 548

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Prohibition against officers and employees being interested in contracts for materials
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Title
14 — Coast Guard
Chapter
STI/CH5
Release
119-84
Release Date
2026-04-17

Section Text

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No officer, enlisted member, or civilian member of the Coast Guard in any manner connected with the construction, operation, or maintenance of lighthouses, shall be interested, either directly or indirectly, in any contract for labor, materials, or supplies for the construction, operation, or maintenance of lighthouses, or in any patent, plan, or mode of construction or illumination, or in any article of supply for the construction, operation, or maintenance of lighthouses. (Added Pub. L. 116–283, div. G, title LVXXXV [LXXXV], § 8509(b), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4756.) Editorial Notes Codification Another section 548 was renumbered section 551 of this title.

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