The provisions of this Division, in so far as they are not in conflict with the admiralty and maritime jursidiction and laws of the United States, apply to navigable waters of the United States.
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This law states that the rules in this section are applicable to the U.S. navigable waters but they must not conflict with federal admiralty and maritime laws.
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