46 U.S.C. § 14303

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

Section 14303 - Tonnage Certificate

(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 vessel's measurement under this chapter.

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

46 U.S.C. § 14303

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 14303Source: 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.

EDITORIAL NOTES

AMENDMENTS2010- 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 vessel's measurement under this chapter."Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 111-281, §303(e)(1)(B), inserted "issued under this section" after "The certificate".