46 U.S.C. § 7102 : Shipping — Vessels And Seamen — Licenses And Certificates Of Registry — Merchant Seamen Licenses, Certificates, And Documents — Citizenship

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Licenses and certificates of registry for individuals on documented vessels may be issued only to citizens of the United States.

(Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 540.)

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised section

Source section (U.S. Code)

7102

46:242

46:1132(a)

Section 7102 requires that any individual issued a license or certificate of registry allowing the individual to be engaged on a documented vessel must be a U.S. citizen.

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