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46 U.S.C. § 7305

Oaths for holders of merchant mariners’ documents

United States · Title 46 — SHIPPING · Status: effective

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46 U.S.C. § 7305, Oaths for holders of merchant mariners’ documents, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/487633
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An applicant for a merchant mariner’s document shall take, before issuance of the document, an oath that the applicant will perform faithfully and honestly all the duties required by law, and will carry out the lawful orders of superior officers.

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  • 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