46 U.S.C. § 12134 : Shipping — Vessels And Seamen — Documentation Of Vessels — Miscellaneous — Identification Of Vessels — Evidentiary Uses Of Documentation

A certificate of documentation is—

(1) conclusive evidence of nationality for international purposes, but not in a proceeding conducted under the laws of the United States;

(2) conclusive evidence of qualification to engage in a specified trade; and

(3) not conclusive evidence of ownership in a proceeding in which ownership is in issue.

(Pub. L. 109–304, § 5, Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1506.)

Historical and Revision Notes
12134	46:12104.

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12134

46:12104.