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46 U.S.C. § 7303

Possession and description of merchant mariners' documents

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46 U.S.C. § 7303 — Possession and description of merchant mariners' documents

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 73 - MERCHANT MARINERS' DOCUMENTS Sec. 7303 - Possession and description of merchant mariners' documents From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov

§7303. Possession and description of merchant mariners' documents

A merchant mariner's document shall be retained by the individual to whom issued. The document shall contain the signature, notations of nationality, age, and physical description, the photograph, and the home address of the individual. In addition, the document shall specify the rate or ratings in which the individual is qualified to serve.

(Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 542; Pub. L. 107–295, title IV, §421, Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2125; Pub. L. 116–283, div. G, title LVXXXV [LXXXV], §8505(b)(3), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4751.)

Historical and Revision Notes Revised sectionSource section (U.S. Code)

7303 46:643(a)

Section 7303 requires seamen to retain their merchant mariner's documents. It also specifies the information that is to be contained in the document.

Editorial Notes

Amendments 2021—Pub. L. 116–283 substituted "individual" for "seaman" wherever appearing. 2002—Pub. L. 107–295 struck out "the thumbprint," after "photograph,".

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