46-U.S.C.-7508

§7508 – Authority to Extend The Duration of Medical Certificates

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Title 46 > Subtitle II > Part E > Chapter 75 > Section 7508

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• Reference: Section 7508
• Legend: §7508 – Authority to Extend The Duration of Medical Certificates
• USCode Year: 2013

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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 mariners 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.

(Added Pub. L. 112–213, title III, §306(a), Dec. 20, 2012, 126 Stat. 1565.)

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