46 U.S.C. § 12135

Current through P.L. 118-47 (published on www.congress.gov on 03/23/2024)

Section 12135 - Invalidation of certificates of documentation

A certificate of documentation or an endorsement on the certificate is invalid if the vessel for which it is issued-

(1) no longer meets the requirements of this chapter and regulations prescribed under this chapter applicable to the certificate or endorsement; or

(2) is placed under the command of an individual not a citizen of the United States in violation of section 12131 of this title.

46 U.S.C. § 12135

Pub. L. 109-304, §5, Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1506.

HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Revised Section	Source (U.S. Code)	Source (Statutes at Large)
12135	46:12111(a).

In paragraph (2), the words "except for a recreational endorsement" are omitted as unnecessary because a recreational endorsement does not permit a vessel to engage in a trade.