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46 U.S.C. § 7101

Issuing and classifying licenses and certificates of registry

United States · Title 46 — SHIPPING · Status: effective

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46 U.S.C. § 7101, Issuing and classifying licenses and certificates of registry, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/487612
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Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary, the Secretary— may classify the licenses and certificates of registry as provided in subsections (c) and (f) of this section, based on— The Secretary may issue licenses in the following classes to applicants found qualified as to age, character, habits of life, experience, professional qualifications, and physical fitness: An individual may be issued a license under subsection (c)(2) of this section only if the applicant— The Secretary may issue certificates of registry in the following classes to applicants found qualified as to character, knowledge, skill, and experience: The Secretary may issue a license under this section in a class under subsection (c) to an applicant that—

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 98-89(S. 46)1983-08-26
    An act to revise, consolidate, and enact certain laws related to vessels and seamen as subtitle II of title 46, United States Code, "Shipping".
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 98-557(S. 2526)1984-10-30
    Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1984
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 101-380(H.R. 1465)1990-08-18
    Oil Pollution Act of 1990
    House: 360–0Senate: 99–0
  • Amended byPub. L. 104-324(S. 1004)1996-10-19
    Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1996
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 113-281(S. 2444)2014-12-18
    Howard Coble Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally