FEDERAL · 46 U.S.C. · Chapter 121
Invalidation of certificates of documentation
Current through Pub. L. 119-99
A certificate of documentation or an endorsement on the certificate is invalid if the vessel for which it is issued—
(1)no longer meets the requirements of this chapter and regulations prescribed under this chapter applicable to the certificate or endorsement; or
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Related
Fishermen"s Finest, Inc. v. United States
59 F.4th 1269 (Federal Circuit, 2023)
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History
(Pub. L. 109–304, §5, Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1506; Pub. L. 119–60, div. G, title LXXIII, §7301(b)(2)(D), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1752.)
Editorial Notes
In paragraph (2), the words "except for a recreational endorsement" are omitted as unnecessary because a recreational endorsement does not permit a vessel to engage in a trade.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2025—Par. (2). Pub. L. 119–60 inserted "or noncitizen national (as such term is described in section 308 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1408))" after "citizen".
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2025—Par. (2). Pub. L. 119–60 inserted "or noncitizen national (as such term is described in section 308 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1408))" after "citizen".