46 U.S.C. § 12135 — Invalidation of certificates of documentation

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A vessel's certificate of documentation, or an endorsement on it, becomes invalid if the vessel stops meeting this chapter's requirements. It also becomes invalid if the vessel is commanded by someone who isn't a US citizen or noncitizen national.

A certificate of documentation, or an endorsement on it, is invalid if the vessel it covers (1) no longer meets this chapter's requirements or the regulations that apply to that certificate or endorsement, or (2) is placed under the command of someone who isn't a US citizen or noncitizen national, as described in section 308 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, in violation of section 12131.

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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 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 in violation of section 12131 of this title.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 109–304, § 5, Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1506; Pub. L. 119–60, div. G, title LXXIII, § 7301(b)(2)(D), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1752.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit

2006Enacted · Pub. L. 109-304 · 120 Stat. 1506
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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