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46 U.S.C. § 10320

Records of seamen

United States · Title 46 — SHIPPING · Status: effective

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46 U.S.C. § 10320, Records of seamen, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/487740
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The Secretary shall prescribe regulations requiring vessel owners to maintain records of seamen on matters of engagement, discharge, and service. A vessel owner shall make these records available to the seaman and the Coast Guard on request.

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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
  • Amended byPub. L. 103-206(H.R. 2150)1993-12-20
    Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1993
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally