46 U.S.C. § 7102 : Shipping — Vessels And Seamen — Licenses And Certificates Of Registry — Merchant Seamen Licenses, Certificates, And Documents — Citizenship Date: 7 Mar 2017 TEXT PDF 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.
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.