46 U.S.C. § 12131 — Command of documented vessels
submitted 20 years ago by Pub. L. 109-304 to r/title-46-SHIPPING · 81 words · no verdicts yet
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Except as provided in subsection (b), a documented vessel* may be placed under the command only of a citizen or noncitizen national (as such term is described in section 308 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1408)) of the United States.
Subsection (a) does not apply to—
a vessel* with only a recreational endorsement; or
an unmanned barge* operating outside of the territorial waters of the United States.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 109–304, § 5, Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1505; Pub. L. 110–181, div. C, title XXXV, § 3529(a)(3), Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 603; Pub. L. 119–60, div. G, title LXXIII, § 7301(b)(2)(C), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1752.)
- 2006Enacted · Pub. L. 109-304 · 120 Stat. 1505
- 2008Amended · Pub. L. 110-181 · 122 Stat. 603
- 2025Amended · Pub. L. 119-60 · 139 Stat. 1752
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 109-304 on 2006-10-06.
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