2012 US Code
Title 46 - Shipping
Subtitle II - Vessels and Seamen (§§ 2101 - 14702)
Part E - Merchant Seamen Licenses, Certificates, and Documents (§§ 7101 - 7706)
Chapter 73 - MERCHANT MARINERS DOCUMENTS (§§ 7301 - 7319)
Section 7316 - Lifeboatmen

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Publication TitleUnited States Code, 2012 Edition, Title 46 - SHIPPING
CategoryBills and Statutes
CollectionUnited States Code
SuDoc Class NumberY 1.2/5:
Contained WithinTitle 46 - SHIPPING
Subtitle II - Vessels and Seamen
Part E - Merchant Seamen Licenses, Certificates, and Documents
CHAPTER 73 - MERCHANT MARINERS DOCUMENTS
Sec. 7316 - Lifeboatmen
Containssection 7316
Date2012
Laws in Effect as of DateJanuary 15, 2013
Positive LawYes
Dispositionstandard
Source CreditPub. L. 98-89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 544.
Statutes at Large Reference97 Stat. 544
Public Law ReferencePublic Law 98-89

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MERCHANT MARINERS DOCUMENTS - 46 U.S.C. § 7316 (2012)
§7316. Lifeboatmen

To qualify for an endorsement as lifeboatman, an applicant must provide satisfactory proof that the applicant—

(1) has the service or training required by regulation;

(2) is qualified professionally as demonstrated by examination; and

(3) is qualified professionally by actual demonstration.

(Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 544.)

Historical and Revision Notes
Revised sectionSource section (U.S. Code)
7316 46:643(l)

Section 7316 establishes the minimum standards an individual must meet in order to qualify for an endorsement as lifeboatman.

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