46 U.S.C. § 7508 — Authority to extend the duration of medical certificates

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(a) Granting of Extensions .— Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may extend for not more than one year a medical certificate issued to an individual holding a license, merchant mariner’s document, or certificate of registry issued under chapter 71 or 73 if the Secretary determines that the extension is required to enable the Coast Guard to eliminate a backlog in processing applications for medical certificates or is in response to a national emergency or natural disaster. (b) Manner of Extension .— An extension under this section may be granted to an individual or a specifically identified group of individuals..

(a) Granting of Extensions .— Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may extend for not more than one year a medical certificate issued to an individual holding a license, merchant mariner’s document, or certificate of registry issued under chapter 71 or 73 if the Secretary determines that the extension is required to enable the Coast Guard to eliminate a backlog in processing applications for medical certificates or is in response to a national emergency or natural disaster. (b) Manner of Extension .— An extension under this section may be granted to an individual or a specifically identified group of individuals.

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(a)Granting of Extensions.—

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may extend for not more than one year a medical certificate issued to an individual holding a license, merchant mariner’s document, or certificate of registry issued under chapter 71 or 73 if the Secretary determines that the extension is required to enable the Coast Guard to eliminate a backlog in processing applications for medical certificates or is in response to a national emergency or natural disaster.

(b)Manner of Extension.—

An extension under this section may be granted to an individual or a specifically identified group of individuals.

Source credit: (Added Pub. L. 112–213, title III, § 306(a), Dec. 20, 2012, 126 Stat. 1565; amended Pub. L. 116–283, div. G, title LVXXXV [LXXXV], § 8505(b)(6), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4751.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit

2012Enacted · Pub. L. 112-213 · 126 Stat. 1565
2021Amended · Pub. L. 116-283 · 134 Stat. 4751

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 112-213 on 2012-12-20.