46-U.S.C.-14303

§14303 – tonnage Certificate

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Title 46 > Subtitle II > Part J > Chapter 143 > Section 14303

Details

• Reference: Section 14303
• Legend: §14303 – tonnage Certificate
• USCode Year: 2013

Provision Content

(a) After measuring a vessel under this chapter, the Secretary shall issue, on request of the owner, an International Tonnage Certificate (1969) and deliver it to the owner or master of the vessel. For a vessel to which the Convention does not apply, the Secretary shall prescribe a certificate to be issued as evidence of a vessels measurement under this chapter.

(b) The certificate issued under this section shall be maintained as required by the Secretary.

(Pub. L. 99–509, title V, §5101(3), Oct. 21, 1986, 100 Stat. 1921; Pub. L. 111–281, title III, §303(e)(1), Oct. 15, 2010, 124 Stat. 2925.)

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised section 14303

Source: International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships.

Section 14303(a) requires the Secretary to issue, on the request of the owner, an International Tonnage Certificate after measuring a vessel under this chapter. Section 14303(b) requires that the certificate be maintained as required by the Secretary.

Amendments

2010—Pub. L. 111–281, §303(e)(1)(C), struck out International before Tonnage and (1969) after Certificate in section catchline.

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 111–281, §303(e)(1)(A), inserted at end For a vessel to which the Convention does not apply, the Secretary shall prescribe a certificate to be issued as evidence of a vessels measurement under this chapter.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 111–281, §303(e)(1)(B), inserted issued under this section after The certificate.

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