2016 US Code
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

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Citation 46 U.S.C. § 12135 (2016)
Section Name §12135. Invalidation of certificates of documentation
Section Text

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.

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(Pub. L. 109–304, §5, Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1506.)

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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.

Publication Title United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 4, 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 2016
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 6, 2017
Positive Law Yes
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large Reference 120 Stat. 1506
Public Law References Public Law 109-304
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