2012 US Code
Title 46 - Shipping
Subtitle II - Vessels and Seamen (§§ 2101 - 14702)
Part H - Identification of Vessels (§§ 12101 - 12507)
Chapter 121 - DOCUMENTATION OF VESSELS (§§ 12101 - 12152)
Subchapter III - MISCELLANEOUS (§§ 12131 - 12140)
Section 12135 - Invalidation of certificates of documentation
| 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 H - Identification of Vessels CHAPTER 121 - DOCUMENTATION OF VESSELS SUBCHAPTER III - MISCELLANEOUS Sec. 12135 - Invalidation of certificates of documentation |
| Contains | section 12135 |
| Date | 2012 |
| Laws in Effect as of Date | January 15, 2013 |
| Positive Law | Yes |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | Pub. L. 109-304, §5, Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1506. |
| Statutes at Large Reference | 120 Stat. 1506 |
| Public Law Reference | Public Law 109-304 |
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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
(2) is placed under the command of an individual not a citizen of the United States in violation of section 12131 of this title.
(Pub. L. 109–304, §5, Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1506.)
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 12135 | 46:12111(a). |
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.
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