46 U.S.C. § 7102 — Citizenship
U.S.C. Title 46 - SHIPPING 46 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 46 - SHIPPING Subtitle II - Vessels and Seamen Part E - Merchant Seamen Licenses, Certificates, and Documents CHAPTER 71 - LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES OF REGISTRY Sec. 7102 - Citizenship From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov
§7102. Citizenship
Licenses and certificates of registry for individuals on documented vessels may be issued only to citizens of the United States.
(Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 540.)
Historical and Revision Notes Revised sectionSource section (U.S. Code)
7102 46:24246:1132(a)
Section 7102 requires that any individual issued a license or certificate of registry allowing the individual to be engaged on a documented vessel must be a U.S. citizen.