46-U.S.C.-3309
§3309 – Certificate of Inspection
Pathway
Title 46 > Subtitle II > Part B > Chapter 33 > Section 3309
Details
- Reference: Section 3309
- Legend: §3309 – Certificate of Inspection
- USCode Year: 2013
Provision Content
(a) When an inspection under section 3307 of this title has been made and a vessel has been found to be in compliance with the requirements of law and regulations, a certificate of inspection, in a form prescribed by the Secretary, shall be issued to the vessel.
(b) The Secretary may issue a temporary certificate of inspection in place of a regular certificate of inspection issued under subsection (a) of this section.
(c) At least 30 days before the current certificate of inspection issued to a vessel under subsection (a) of this section expires, the owner, charterer, managing operator, agent, master, or individual in charge of the vessel shall submit to the Secretary in writing a notice that the vessel—
(1) will be required to be inspected; or
(2) will not be operated so as to require an inspection.
(d) A certificate of inspection issued under this section shall be signed by the senior Coast Guard member or civilian employee who inspected the vessel, in addition to the officer in charge of marine inspection.
(Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 515; Pub. L. 98–498, title II, §211(a), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2303; Pub. L. 104–324, title VI, §606, Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3931; Pub. L. 111–281, title V, §522(c), Oct. 15, 2010, 124 Stat. 2957.)
| Revised section | Source section (U.S. Code) |
|---|---|
| 3309 | 46:390c 46:391a(8) 46:395(d) 46:399 |
Section 3309 provides for the issuance of a certificate of inspection that attests to the fact that the vessel has been found to be in compliance with the applicable maritime safety laws and regulations. Under this provision the Coast Guard can issue a temporary certificate of inspection upon compliance with the applicable laws or regulations to facilitate the preparation, processing, and forwarding of the regular certificate of inspection to the vessel. A temporary certificate does not imply less than satisfactory compliance.
Amendments
2010—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 111–281 added subsec. (d).
1996—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 104–324 struck out (but not more than 60 days) after 30 days in introductory provisions.
1984—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 98–498 added subsec. (c).
Effective Date of 1984 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 98–498 effective 180 days after Oct. 19, 1984, see section 214 of Pub. L. 98–498, set out as an Effective Date note under section 2306 of this title.
U.S. Encyclopedia of Law Coverage
46-U.S.C.-2306 in the Legal Encyclopedia: Shipping
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