46 CFR 12.701
§ 12.701 Credentials required for entry-level and miscellaneous ratings.
United States · 46 CFR — Shipping · Status: effective
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- 46 CFR 12.701, § 12.701 Credentials required for entry-level and miscellaneous ratings, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/223640
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Every person employed or engaged on a vessel subject to 46 U.S.C. 8701 must produce an MMC or MMD with the appropriate endorsement to the Master or Person in Charge (PIC), if appropriate, before signing shipping articles.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.