2012 US Code
Title 46 - Shipping
Subtitle II - Vessels and Seamen (§§ 2101 - 14702)
Part E - Merchant Seamen Licenses, Certificates, and Documents (§§ 7101 - 7706)
Chapter 71 - LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES OF REGISTRY (§§ 7101 - 7115)
Section 7112 - Licenses of masters or mates as pilots
| Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, 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. 7112 - Licenses of masters or mates as pilots |
| Contains | section 7112 |
| Date | 2012 |
| Laws in Effect as of Date | January 15, 2013 |
| Positive Law | Yes |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | Pub. L. 98-89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 541. |
| Statutes at Large Reference | 97 Stat. 541 |
| Public Law Reference | Public Law 98-89 |
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A master or mate licensed under this part who also qualifies as a pilot is not required to hold 2 licenses. Instead, the qualification of the master or mate as pilot shall be endorsed on the master's or mate's license.
(Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 541.)
| Revised section | Source section (U.S. Code) |
|---|---|
| 7112 | 46:230 |
Section 7112 provides for the endorsement of a master's or mate's license as a pilot if they meet those specifications. These individuals do not have to hold two separate licenses.
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