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Title 46 - Shipping
Subtitle II - Vessels and Seamen
Part E - Merchant Seamen Licenses, Certificates, and Documents
Chapter 75 - General Procedures for Licensing, Certification, and Documentation
Sec. 7508 - Authority to extend the duration of medical certificates
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| 46 U.S.C. § 7508 (2018) |
| §7508. Authority to extend the duration of medical certificates |
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(a) Granting of Extensions.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may extend for not more than one year a medical certificate issued to an individual holding a license, merchant mariner's document, or certificate of registry issued under chapter 71 or 73 if the Secretary determines that the extension is required to enable the Coast Guard to eliminate a backlog in processing applications for medical certificates or is in response to a national emergency or natural disaster. (b) Manner of Extension.—An extension under this section may be granted to individual seamen or a specifically identified group of seamen. |
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(Added Pub. L. 112–213, title III, §306(a), Dec. 20, 2012, 126 Stat. 1565.) |
| United States Code, 2018 Edition, Title 46 - SHIPPING |
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| Title 46 - SHIPPING Subtitle II - Vessels and Seamen Part E - Merchant Seamen Licenses, Certificates, and Documents CHAPTER 75 - GENERAL PROCEDURES FOR LICENSING, CERTIFICATION, AND DOCUMENTATION Sec. 7508 - Authority to extend the duration of medical certificates |
| section 7508 |
| 2018 |
| January 14, 2019 |
| Yes |
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| 126 Stat. 1565 |
| Public Law 112-213 |
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