46 U.S.C. § 12501 — Establishment of a vessel identification system
submitted 38 years ago by Pub. L. 100-710 to r/title-46-SHIPPING · 244 words · no verdicts yet
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The Secretary of Transportation shall establish a vessel* identification system to make available information under section 12503 of this title for use by the public for law enforcement and other purposes relating to—
the ownership of documented vessels;
the ownership of vessels numbered under chapter 123 of this title; and
the ownership of vessels titled under the law of a State*.
The vessel identification system shall include information prescribed by the Secretary including—
identifying a vessel;
identifying the owner of the vessel, including—
the owner’s social security number or, if that number is not available, other means of identification acceptable to the Secretary; or
for an owner other than an individual—
the owner’s taxpayer identification number; or
if the owner 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 owner and who signed the application for documentation or numbering for the vessel;
identifying the State in which it is titled or numbered;
indicating whether the vessel is numbered or titled, or both;
if titled in a State, indicating where evidence of a lien or other security interest may be found against the vessel in that State; and
information assisting law enforcement officials.
The Secretary may maintain information under this chapter in connection with any other information system maintained by the Secretary.
Source credit: (Added Pub. L. 100–710, title I, § 101(a), Nov. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 4735; amended Pub. L. 101–225, title III, § 302(1), Dec. 12, 1989, 103 Stat. 1922; Pub. L. 101–595, title VI, § 603(10), Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 2993.)
- 1988Enacted · Pub. L. 100-710 · 102 Stat. 4735
- 1989Amended · Pub. L. 101-225 · 103 Stat. 1922
- 1990Amended · Pub. L. 101-595 · 104 Stat. 2993
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 100-710 on 1988-11-23.
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