46 U.S.C. § 12104 — Applications for documentation
submitted 20 years ago by Pub. L. 109-304 to r/title-46-SHIPPING · 121 words · no verdicts yet
Only a vessel's owner may apply for a certificate of documentation or endorsement. The application must use the form the Secretary requires. An individual applicant must give a Social Security number. An entity applicant must give its taxpayer ID number instead. If it has none, an officer's or trustee's Social Security number works instead.
(a) In General
An application for a certificate of documentation or endorsement under this chapter must be filed by the owner of the vessel*. The application must be filed in the manner, be in the form, and contain the information the Secretary prescribes.
(b) Applicant's Identifying Information
The Secretary must require the applicant to provide:
(1) if the applicant is an individual, that individual's social security number; or
(2) if the applicant is an entity:
(A) the entity's taxpayer identification number; or
(B) if the entity has no taxpayer identification number, the social security number of an individual who is a corporate officer, general partner, or individual trustee of the entity and who signs the application.
An application for a certificate of documentation or endorsement under this chapter must be filed by the owner of the vessel*. The application must be filed in the manner, be in the form, and contain the information prescribed by the Secretary.
The Secretary shall require the applicant to provide—
if the applicant is an individual, the individual’s social security number; or
if the applicant is an entity—
the entity’s taxpayer identification number; or
if the entity does not have a taxpayer identification number, the social security number of an individual who is a corporate officer, general partner, or individual trustee of the entity and who signs the application.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 109–304, § 5, Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1493.)
- 2006Enacted · Pub. L. 109-304 · 120 Stat. 1493
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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