46 CFR 5.5

§ 5.5 Purpose of administrative actions.

United States · 46 CFR — Shipping · Status: effective

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Citation: 46 CFR 5.5, § 5.5 Purpose of administrative actions, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/223248
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The administrative actions against a license, certificate, merchant mariner credential, endorsement, or document are remedial and not penal in nature. These actions are intended to help maintain standards for competence and conduct essential to the promotion of safety at sea.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.