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Title 46 - Shipping (Sections 101 - 80509)
Subtitle II - Vessels and Seamen (Sections 2101 - 14702)
Part E - Merchant Seamen Licenses, Certificates, and Documents (Sections 7101 - 7706)
Chapter 71 - Licenses and Certificates of Registry (Sections 7101 - 7115)
Sec. 7102 - Citizenship
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| Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 2, Title 46 - SHIPPING |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 46 - SHIPPING Subtitle II - Vessels and Seamen Part E - Merchant Seamen Licenses, Certificates, and Documents CHAPTER 71 - LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES OF REGISTRY Sec. 7102 - Citizenship |
| Contains | section 7102 |
| Date | 2014 |
| Laws In Effect As Of Date | January 5, 2015 |
| Positive Law | Yes |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | Pub. L. 98-89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 540. |
| Statutes at Large Reference | 97 Stat. 540 |
| Public and Private Law | Public Law 98-89 |
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46 U.S.C. § 7102 (2014)
§7102. Citizenship
Licenses and certificates of registry for individuals on documented vessels may be issued only to citizens of the United States.
(Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 540.)
| Revised section | Source section (U.S. Code) |
|---|---|
| 7102 | 46:242 46:1132(a) |
Section 7102 requires that any individual issued a license or certificate of registry allowing the individual to be engaged on a documented vessel must be a U.S. citizen.
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